Roads - flooding - drains and gullies

Gully Maintenance

Routine gully emptying (usually annual). Emergency clearance of ditches, gullies and some drains when flooding of roads or pavements is occuring.
A very important feature of road construction is drainage. New roads include designed drainage systems intended to remove water efficiently from the surface of the highway to provide a safe passage for all vehicles and pedestrians
Older roads may have less sophisticated drainage, but all have features designed to take the water away from the road surface. It is necessary to clean and maintain these drainage provisions so that they can work properly.
Highway Services maintains 'street drains' and gullies that are on the public highway. These are the gullies that run along the kerbside, carrying rainwater away.
The highway authority endeavours to clear all rainwater gullies throughout the Borough once a year.
We need the exact location of the blockage, and information about any damage or other problems
Eligibility
None.

Required Customer Information
None.

Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
We aim to clear a blocked gully within 24 hours of notification. However, in times of heavy rainfall causing temporary flooding, this time is likely to be longer.

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Address:
London Borough of Enfield Highway Services
7 Melling Drive
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 4BS
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Telephone:
020 8379 2152

Fax:
020 8379 2305

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Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 5:00

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