A positive update has been provided by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council on the persistent heavy flooding issues at Ascot Railway Bridge on Station Hill, after Windsor MP Jack Rankin and local Councillors pressed for action.
Having undertaken planned works to the gullies in January, a Council representative confirmed that “the majority” of gullies were cleared successfully.
They advised that this “should mitigate” the flooding issues experienced under the bridge, but the works have also “identified a couple of gullies which could not be cleared and may need further investigation to identify why”.
It is understood that Thames Water have also undertaken works to remove an obstruction that resulted in the gullies failing to drain quickly, causing the significant flooding. Jack Rankin MP has written to Thames Water for a formal update.
RBWM encouraged residents to continue to report any issues, however the issue has visibly improved since the works took place.
Commenting, Jack Rankin MP said:
“I know just how bad the flooding has repeatedly been for residents at times of significant rainfall, at its worst even cutting off part of the road, causing disruptions and delays.
“This progress is a step in the right direction and I am pleased that – for now – the flooding has reduced.
“With your excellent local Councillor team, I will continue to monitor this closely with the Council and Thames Water.”
Commenting, Councillor for Ascot and Sunninghill, Sally Coneron said:
“After chasing RBWM, they have finally taken some action to tackle the terrible flooding on Station Hill.
“While it is good news that the gullies have been cleared for now and Thames Water have solved a major blockage, we want to see them regularly unblocked to ensure the problem does not keep repeating itself as it has done in the past, and I have called on the Council to make this a priority.”
Commenting, Councillor for Ascot and Sunninghill, Julian Sharpe said:
“The situation under the railway bridge resulted in unexpectedly high flooding earlier this year. The good news is that the gullies have been cleared and we have a much better situation there right now. But we will keep a watch on this as Thames Water knows that there is more they may need to do.”
