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Wealdstone. In July, the Minister of Housing and Local Government
approved, in principle, the scheme for this relief soil sewer in Wealdstone.
One of the parts which suffers from flooding in times of heavy rain
is The Chase and nearby roads. The remedy here is the reconstruction
of the Gordon Avenue relief soil sewer. In March, the Highways and
Cleansing Committee accepted the tender for the construction of about
540 yards of 12-inch diameter soil sewer in Gordon Avenue. The work
was almost completed by the end of the year.
Hatch End was again affected by flooding on the night of July 10th,/
11th. The trouble here is that the open water course which flows through
private property in Hillview Road becomes obstructed by debris or because
of inadequate waterway and so floods on to the carriageway of Hillview
Road, then on to Grimsdyke Road and on to Hatch End Broadway.
The Highways & Cleansing Committee at their meeting in September,
agreed to the construction of a relief culvert in Hillview Road and
Hillview Close.
River Pinn. Over the years, trouble has been experienced because
of obstructions to the flow of the River Pinn. The powers of the responsible
authorities, the Thames Conservancy and the County Council, are to
prevent pollution, to keep free from obstruction, to maintain in a state
of efficiency, and to improve and straighten. In each case the powers are
permissive so that each authority can decide over what lengths of watercourse
it will exercise jurisdiction. The Council had decided before
making further representations, to wait until the new Pinner relief soil
sewer could be completed; this was early in 1958. Last year's dry summer
brought in a much greater than usual number of complaints about the
River Pinn, many about the offensive smells which were noticeable in
the village. At their June meeting the Public Health Committee appointed
representatives to meet members of the Thames Conservancy; the Highways
& Cleansing Committee accepted an invitation to attend. The real
source of the trouble is the obstruction which is caused by the rubbish
being thrown in. The outcome of the representations was that the Thames
Conservancy agreed to pay £200 annually towards the cost if the Council
would undertake such clearance as they considered necessary. In that
at long last there is machinery for the removal of the obstructions which
cause the nuisance, there ought now to be a great improvement and less
cause for complaint.
The ditch at the back of some houses in Cavendish Avenue, Sudbury
Hill, which receives surface water from the surrounding roads, houses
and shops, has for long given rise to a nuisance. It is on land owned by
the British Transport Commission. The Highways and Cleansing Committee
had agreed to the necessary work being done to improve matters
it the Transport Commission as riparian owners and the owner of Hill
ouse each agreed to contribute one-third of the estimated cost of £100.
t their meeting in November the Highways & Cleansing Committee
Agreed, subject to contributions of £33 each from the British Transport
Commission and the owner of Hill House, to carry out the drainage
although the revised estimated cost was £300.