FI14611
Request
Our FOI request relates to instances of puddles and standing water on roads / highways caused by blocked drains that may have led to splashes as vehicles drive past.
Please fill in the below table regarding blocked drains on road/highways. In this instance drains are: Highway drainage systems designed to manage the rainwater that lands on the road/highway, both to prevent flooding and to protect the road surface. They can include a wide variety of features including but not limited to roadside surface water drains and channels/gullies, shallow channels that convey water off the road into a drainage ditch (known as ‘grips’ or ‘letts’) and storm drains.
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Year
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How many blocked road drains (as defined above) were reported to you in the following years?
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How many road drains (as defined above) did you unblock (either after a report or as part of ongoing maintenance) in the following years?
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Total cost spent on unblocking road drains (as defined above) in each of the following years?
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How many road drains (as defined above) do you maintain?
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2023
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2022
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2021
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Response
Dover District Council as we are not the highway authority for our District. You will need to re-direct your request to Kent County Council who have the responsibly for highway management. Their website is www.kent.gov.uk