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Aug 2022
Ripon resident says blocked gullies are leading to floods
A Ripon resident has called on North Yorkshire County Council to clean gullies in the city more regularly, after a burst water main led to a street being flooded this week.
People on North Street woke on Monday to water gushing out of a pipe onto the road. It was the second time in four days that a Yorkshire Water pipe had burst on the street and led to fears the flood might damage properties.
Some homes in the city and nearby villages were left without water for most of the day while the leak was fixed.
The street has gullies to take excess surface water but residents say they are regularly blocked by straw, hay and dirt.
Paul Oldham, who lives on North Street, said Monday's flood was not an isolated incident.
He said whenever there is heavy rainfall in winter, residents have to go out to the drains to move dirt in the gullies so that water can go down.
Mr Oldham said:
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It is the responsibility of North Yorkshire County Council to clean drains and gulleys in the district.
Mr Oldham added:
North Yorkshire County Council highways area manager Melisa Burnham said:
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