A plea for urgent work to stop repeated flooding of streets in West Dunbartonshire is to be made to the Scottish Government and Scottish Water.
A worried resident raised concerns in December about the recurrent flooding of streets in Linnvale, and asked what West Dunbartonshire council would do to sort this out “for good”.
The area is reportedly prone to flooding whenever there is heavy rainfall, raising the risk of flooding to homes.
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At the time it was confirmed that the Clyde & Loch Lomond Local Flood Risk Management plan sets out the actions West Dunbartonshire will take to reduce the overall flood risk within the area. These had been discussed and agreed by the local authority, SEPA and Scottish Water.
Scottish Water also confirmed that there is a capacity issue in the sewer systems at Linnvale which results in flooding experience at a street level.
An allocation of £500,000 was made in the 2022/23 budget to accelerate flood prevention works and in November last year the IRED Committee agreed that £375,000 would be allocated to accelerate feasibility studies for a number of priority locations, including Linnvale, that are identified within the surface water management study.
A motion was brought before full council on Wednesday by councillor Clare Steel which asked members to agree that the council was concerned about the annual flooding events impacting residents.
It read: “This Council is concerned about the annual flooding events which affect Linnvale in Clydebank.
“The access to Linnvale is limited and the only way in and out of the area by vehicle is through Livingston Street which is highly prone to localised flooding. As a result, when we have heavy rain, the road into Linnvale becomes unusable and means that local residents, emergency services and businesses are affected.
“As well as the temporary isolation this causes, there is an inherent risk of flooding to homes which is a major concern for local residents.
“Council is concerned that although the flooding is captured in the Clyde & Loch Lomond Local Flood Risk Management Plan, funding for the Scottish works to bring its infrastructure up to an adequate standard has not yet been identified.”
The motion also highlighted the council’s commitment to supporting tenants and residents with flood prevention measures to their property.
It went on: “Given the above, the Council asks the Chief Executive to write to the appropriate Cabinet Secretary highlighting the impact of the flooding on the residents of Linnvale and calls on the Scottish Government and Scottish Water to prioritise the replacement of the inadequate Scottish Water infrastructure.”
An addendum brought forward by councillor Sophie Traynor asking council officers to run a communications campaign informing residents of what support is available and advise them on how they can mitigate themselves in the event of a flood was also agreed.
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