Leaking tanks cause concern

Press, 12 July 1980, Page 3

Leaking tanks cause concern

Leaking water tanks are. causing concern to farmers i using the Malvern Hills j rural water supply system,; the Malvern County Council! was told at its monthly] meeting at Darfield yester-l day. '.’■■■■■ More than 20 farm tanks have leaked in the last year. CrG. E. Wright said that it was essential for farmers to deal quickly with leaks ini their on-farm schemes, be-i cause leakages would affect! the quantity of power used. I Leaks were also reported! in some farm • reservoirs, and .there had been difficultygetting the manufacturer to repair the tanks.

A letter would be sent to the concrete tank manufacturer in Ashburton, on behalf "of the scheme farmers, ex pres sing concern abou t the manufacturer’s failure to rectify leaks and faults in the ranks supplied. . The council, intends to build a concrete box magazine at its yards in Mathias

> Street. Darfield. for the stor-i 'age of explosives. I The county engineer, Mr] ■A. C. Watson, had in- ] Investigated using existing! i magazines in the county, but]' 'decided that it was more;! I practical to store explosives |1 . in the council’s yard. j. Plans for the magazine, which would cost about sso,j had been submitted to the. Labour Department for ap-l Iproval. | Concern was expressed; that a traffic, hazard had' (been created along i " McLaughlins Road, outside' ; Darfield High by] ( children crossing the road; and cars parked on the road-1 J side. 11 ( Cr M. Eason said that; 1 provision .was to be made for staff - car-parking along-j side the new gymnasium, |j but it would not be available], for some time. I* The local traffic officer; would be asked to study theil ■ problem, and report back to 1 the Darfield Community i> Council. 11