FLOOD DAMAGE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 143, 20 June 1925, Page 7

FLOOD DAMAGE

SUGGESTED SPECIAL EATING AREA AT EASTBOURNE

.The Mayor (Mr. H M. Jones) stated at the Eastbourne Borough Council's meeting last evening that the material in connection.with the groynes at Manwtk ?T\ hatl bee? Phased and the work 1S to be started immediately. He iZ^f ' the 'lOrkI Ork W. ould be fi™hed jnomptly so as to obviate any danger to the loreshore similar to what had happened last week.

Councillor Andrew started to say that he objected to the newspapers publishing news of the damage to the foreshore by last ■weeks-gale," But. Councillor Jenkin-son-objected to the matter being dealt with -in open council, and it was left over until the. committee stage was

Mr H. Jowett wrote to the council regarding the storm-water drainage of sections on the main road-facing Foley's store. W December this land was all flooded, the water invading tha houses. Sections pwned by Mis. Anderson, Messrs. Nordstrom, Graham, -Wolland w"r T S4 f ?t U ** thS Wl"iter>S land were all affected by the flood waters. The various owners were willing to contribute towards the cost of tEe work required The flood last December was coincident with the failure of the council to keep open a culvert through to the sea. .As the- resuit of that flood the culvert was washed away and had not been replaced." The formation of the Main Toad forms an artificial barrier to tne drainage of the section. Councillor Laing said that the culvert put across the road last year had prevented^ flood this year, except at Mr Jowett s house. This storm-water must be taken.across the. road. Residents in the vicinity were willing that their property should be part of a. special rating district for the purpose of having tht work, carried out. There were about niteen sections involved. _The. Mayor considered the matter 3hould be recommended to the works committee for consideration. There was a- great deal to be done in connection With draining the land properly. • Councillor Jenkinson moved that a report on the matter be obtained from competent civil engineers.. Tho motion was earned.