Urgent drainage works on Westerleigh Road, Henfield

The temporary traffic lights on Westerleigh Road, Henfield are in place so that urgent drainage works can be carried out. It's hoped the work will be complete by Wednesday 16th May.

Ruffet Road emergency drainage work underway

The emergency drainage works that have forced the closure of Ruffet Road are underway. Fingers crossed this stops the flooding that has blighted this junction for a number of years. The road closure notice covers the whole of this week but it's hoped the work won't take that long.

Meanwhile Stidcot Lane in Tytherington is closed all this week for resurfacing work.

Flooding updates

Earlier this month we reported on flooding problems in a number of roads around Coalpit Heath.

Following the site meeting, a new drainage pipe will be laid across Ruffet Road and along the footpath to replace the existing stone culvert. Part of the hedge has been removed to enable access and details of the utilites (gas, water, electricity etc) have been requested as these will be needed before the work can be carried out. The site is next on the list after a road closure for a culvert replacement scheduled in Yate next week.

Street Care will be jetting pipes in Serridge Lane to cleanse the drainage system and determine its route.

There were also reports of flooding in Mayshill and the Council's drainage engineer has requested more details from the Fire Brigade.

Ruffet Road flooding

Watch out if you're driving along Ruffet Road today - it's currently flooded at the junction with Coalsack Lane. Claire Young went down there to meet a local resident and the Council's drainage engineer to see what could be done. A team was called in to jet the culverts to try to identify any blockages. For now, it is probably best to avoid the area.

While in the area, Claire and the Engineer also took a look at Serridge Lane, where there have been complaints of water coming up out of the ground and running down the road. This will be investigated further.

Lane in Coalpit Heath to be closed

The lane that runs from Coalpit Heath Post Office through to Bell Road will be shut from today until 21st December inclusive so that drainage works can be carried out. Residents will still be able to access their properties. There has been a long history of flooding at this site and your Focus team has been pushing for it to be sorted.

Weekend flooding

Saturday's downpours left many parts of our area flooded. Newman's Close and Old Mill Close in Westerleigh suffered and the A432 Badminton Road was affected opposite St Saviours Church in Coalpit Heath. There was flooding once again at the junctions of Ram Hill and Henfield Road and Ruffet Road and Coalsack Lane. The latter three sites had only been looked at recently. On Monday Claire Young spoke to the Council's drainage engineer about the problems, which will be investigated.

One small piece of good news was that The Quadrangle, which has been affected by flooding in the past, was clear this time.

Drainage problems by Coalpit Heath Post Office

The entrance to Church Lane, between the Post Office and the building site where Brookmans used to be, is covered in water (see left). Your Focus team have reported it and someone from Streetcare should be visiting the site today.

Ruffet Road flooding - a solution?

Last week South Glos Council's drainage engineer visited the Ruffet Road/Coalsack Lane junction to investigate the recurrent flooding problems. He and his team probed the highway culvert and located a blockage/collapse half way across the road.

Next week (week beginning Monday 31 January) Ruffet Road will be closed between the Coalsack Lane and Henfield Road junctions so that the repair gang can dig down and either repair the culvert or lay a new one.