Issue - meetings

Motions

Meeting: 26/08/2021 - City of Edinburgh Council (Item 8)

By Councillor Mowat - Drainage

By Councillor Mowat – Drainage

Council

Council notes that motions from Councillors in August 2020 and August 2013 have asked officers to engage with Scottish Water and then report back as to how flooding in the event of heavy rainfall can be mitigated.  Is concerned that after flooding in similar areas of the city which have, in some cases, affected the same homes and businesses.

Further notes that a ‘Vision for Water Management’ was reported to the Transport and Environment Committee in November 2020.  While accepting this is a useful vision statement, considers that Council needs to be better informed of the issues around flooding events in Edinburgh to enable Members to respond to the concerns of residents and businesses, and better represent those interests in Council decision making and with other organisations.

 Therefore, calls for in 1 cycle:

A report of engagement activity with Scottish Water detailing how the following challenges are being addressed:

Separation of foul water from wastewater:

The survey of the drainage/sewerage system to ascertain where there are blockages, slow draining gullies and to detail what works needs to be done to reduce slow running drains and blocked gullies which lead to localised flooding during spells of heavy rain as agreed in the motion of 2013.

Capacity issues with both the sewerage and drainage system and how this is being addressed.

Road surface design appropriate for intense rainfall events, including camber angles and gully placement and the intelligent use of adjacent surfaces to attenuate flooding and mitigate the risk to property.”

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