'Service is going down the drain' Flooding fears over state of blocked gullies.Byline: By BARRY Barry, Welsh Barri, town (1991 pop. 45,053) and port, Vale of Glamorgan, S Wales, on the Bristol Channel. Once a major coal-exporting port, its more diversified export products include cement, flour, and steel products. GIBSON Local Government Reporter BLOCKED drains could mean more flooding problems across Huddersfield Huddersfield, city (1991 pop. 147,825), Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England, on the Colne River. Its textile industry, including cotton, woolen, and rayon goods, is important. Other products are machinery, iron goods, chemicals, and dyed fabrics. . That's the fear of people living next to drains silted up with rubbish. Retired couple Margaret Margaret, 1930–2002, British princess, second daughter of King George VI and sister of Queen Elizabeth II, b. Glamis, Scotland. In 1960 she married a commoner, the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was created earl of Snowdon in 1961. and David Joyce David Joyce (26 February 1825 – 4 December 1904) was an American "lumber baron" and industrialist. His fortune was eventually inherited by Beatrice Joyce Kean who used it to establish the Joyce Foundation in 1948.[1] Early life David Joyce was born at Mt. , of Armitage Bridge, are concerned because Kirklees Council only check and clean the drains once every 10 months. The couple have noticed that many of the drains are blocked around their house on Armitage Road, next to the Big Valley Garage. There have been similar reports from other areas. Mrs Joyce, 62, said: "If it rains heavily, the flooding will be worse because of this." The couple called Kirklees Council to complain. Mrs Joyce said: "They told us they could only clear the drains every 10 months, which I think is disgusting. "They used to clear them regularly but it's all change now, there's something wrong. The Government gives Kirklees Council all this money but they obviously aren't spending it wisely." Mr Joyce, 62, added that the drains around their home had been installed recently. He said: "They were only put in 18 months ago to stop flooding. How much did they spend installing them? "What's the point of putting them in if you're not going to clean them?" A Kirklees spokesman explained the council's policy. He said: "The national highway maintenance code of practice suggests we empty gullies once every 12 months. We currently check every gully around once every 10 months. "Lots of our gullies fill up before they are due for a routine visit. If our officers or residents report blocked gullies we will try and visit and empty within two weeks of the report." CAPTION(S): USELESS: Blocked drain near the Big Valley Garage, Netherton |
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