Flooding Rosetta Road - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Flooding Rosetta Road
FOI Number
17
Date Received
06/01/2022
Type of Request
EIR
Request or Question
Please provide all information relating to the incident of flooding of the D68 (Rosetta Road) between Violet Bank and Standalane Way occurring after 1 January 2022 including but not limited to the following:1. the number of reports received from the public in relation to this incident2. the nature of those reports3. the number of reports received from other public agencies
4. the nature of those reports
5. investigation of the incident carried out by or on behalf of Scottish Borders Council
6. the results of any such investigation
7. steps taken to carry out further investigation
8. steps being taken or proposed to be taken to rectify the cause of the incident
Response
1. 2
2. Flooding on Standalane Way, Peebles
3. 0
4. Flooding of the carriageway affecting the footway, with ice forming on the surface impacting on pedestrian passage.
5. The issue was reported to Scottish Borders Council in early January 2022. SBC identified a blockage in pipe crossing below the road and then attempted to carry out manual clearance of the pipe on 10th January, which was unsuccessful. SBC then used our gully emptying machine to attempt to remove the blockage also on 10th January. This clearance was however also unsuccessful. SBC have therefore planned in an investigation to review and rectify the issue. From initial on-site inspection, it is expected that new pipework will be required.
6. Please see the response to Question 5.
7. Further to what is defined in the response to Question 5, SBC have applied for public utility information and are arranging a road closure. The investigation and potential works under the road are expected to be carried out in February 2022.
