Wave of concern over submerged Billington road

8:00pm Thursday 4th October 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Jessica Cree, Education reporter

A car struggles through the water at Billington A car struggles through the water at Billington

CALLS are being made for improved drainage systems after the main road through a Ribble Valley village was flooded.

Whalley Road, in Billington, which passes under a railway bridge, became almost impassable as it found itself under around two feet of water when heavy rain hit the region yesterday morning.

Councillors are now calling for improvements to the drains to avoid any repeat in the future.

Coun Ged Mirfin, who represents the Billington and Old Langho ward, said developers also needed to make sure suff-icient infrastructure was put in place for any new developments.

He said: “I myself got flooded about four years ago, and I had a couple of feet of water in my living room.

“It is something that certain areas of Billington, which are quite close to the river, have been familiar with in the past.

“We have had issues with culverts that got blocked.

“Footpaths have been worn away by the heavy rain, and there are potholes in the road.

“We are doing our best, but we are dealing with quite an unusual situation.

“The level of new build in the Ribble Valley will make us think about the level of infrastructure needed to cope, including better, and more, drainage in order to confront it.”

Ribble Valley councillor Joyce Holgate said she agreed that action needed to be taken.

Coun Holgate continued: “We have to get Lancashire County Council to look at the situation and see what we can do because Whalley Road is a very busy road.

“I have known it flood before and the county council needs to put in measures to stop it flooding again.”

Comments (8)

9:15pm Thu 4 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out.

Well that's if you have any. :-) :-)
The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out. Well that's if you have any. :-) :-) 2 for 5p

9:17am Fri 5 Oct 12

Coeur de Lion says...

The answer to this problem is to build more houses.
The answer to this problem is to build more houses. Coeur de Lion

8:39pm Fri 5 Oct 12

123Jon123 says...

2 for 5p wrote:
The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out.

Well that's if you have any. :-) :-)
What a strange post!
[quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out. Well that's if you have any. :-) :-)[/p][/quote]What a strange post! 123Jon123

10:54pm Fri 5 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

123Jon123 wrote:
2 for 5p wrote:
The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out.

Well that's if you have any. :-) :-)
What a strange post!
yes strange but true
[quote][p][bold]123Jon123[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]2 for 5p[/bold] wrote: The water will be in your living rooms soon ruining your furniture, your insurance Co will pay you out. Well that's if you have any. :-) :-)[/p][/quote]What a strange post![/p][/quote]yes strange but true 2 for 5p

2:44am Sat 6 Oct 12

nolando says...

I see 2 for 5p has somehow managed to carry on the insurance theme from the pub arson attack story to a flooding story. What a facinating life you must lead when trolling a local newspaper website clearly entertains you as much as it does.
I see 2 for 5p has somehow managed to carry on the insurance theme from the pub arson attack story to a flooding story. What a facinating life you must lead when trolling a local newspaper website clearly entertains you as much as it does. nolando

8:39am Sat 6 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

:)'
:)' 2 for 5p

7:18pm Sat 6 Oct 12

liddle 'un says...

Driving through the big puddle looks like fun!
Driving through the big puddle looks like fun! liddle 'un

12:46am Sun 7 Oct 12

2 for 5p says...

nolando wrote:
I see 2 for 5p has somehow managed to carry on the insurance theme from the pub arson attack story to a flooding story. What a facinating life you must lead when trolling a local newspaper website clearly entertains you as much as it does.
I must admit floods are funny especialy when you live on a hill just like I do. :-)
[quote][p][bold]nolando[/bold] wrote: I see 2 for 5p has somehow managed to carry on the insurance theme from the pub arson attack story to a flooding story. What a facinating life you must lead when trolling a local newspaper website clearly entertains you as much as it does.[/p][/quote]I must admit floods are funny especialy when you live on a hill just like I do. :-) 2 for 5p

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