Busy meeting for Tuesday

Rochford District Council is meeting on Tuesday next week, the 25th, to discuss a number of important items.  The meeting is held in the Civic Suite which is Opposite Holy Trinity Church at the top of Rayleigh High Street. This meeting, known as the Full Council, is important as it is only at these meetings …

Rochford District Council issues free sandbags (and sand)

Rochford District Council have at last decided to issue free sandbags to residents.  It was only in August last year when Cllr Cutmore was quoted as saying “While I understand people’s frustration, in line with other councils we aren’t able to supply sandbags and it is up to the householder to provide their own personal …

Watery Lane Update – 13 February 2012

At last we may have movement at Essex County Council on Watery Lane. Yesterday Cllrs Michael & Diane Hoy, along with Cllr Keith Hudson, met with County Highways Chief Engineer and Rochford's Chief Engineer. Michael put forward the points Immediate action was needed to make the road passable.  His view was the drains/culverts needed cleaning as they …

A bit more on Watery Lane

The road closed signs first went up at the entry to Watery Lane of 3rd December 2012 and they are still up now.  During that time the road has "officially" been flooded. One of the issues has been drivers either ignoring the signs or missing them.  There is certainly a case for larger better signs, and possibly gates, as …

Watery Lane flooded, again

Watery Lane was closed again today due to flooding and nine people had to be rescued, as can be read on the Echo's website, from their cars. This road is closed on a number of occasions each year due to flooding, today was a weekend but when heavy rain coincides with a working day the chaos is …