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Drains and Trees

The latest copy of Independence carries an article by Peter Crispin headed "Drains and Trees" in which he commented that the flooding problem by the William Hill shop should be cured by the end of April. You are probably fully aware that it is May and that no cure has been achieved.

Hertfordshire Highways are searching for uncharted manholes that could allow access to their surface water drains, a search made more difficult by the fact that they have no maps of the drainage network at the west end of the High Street. They have found a couple of hitherto unknown manholes but they have not led to the blockage and they are currently investigating a third. If the problem remains unresolved then The Association will continue to press for a solution before the end of the summer as, if the problem is not solved, the remains the risk of serious flooding in the High Street