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Oct 2020
Stray drainage system robust, says contractor
The company that carried out drainage work on the Stray at West Park has said the new system is robust and conforms to industry requirements.
John Lowe, managing director of Green Hammerton company L Philliskirk and Sons, said the company used a controlled discharge system that removes water slowly — but does not leave it standing for days or weeks as has historically blighted the Stray.
The Stray Ferret reported yesterday the Stray at West Park was flooded after one night of rain, six months after Harrogate Borough Council spent £20,000 on a new drainage system for this area.
By early afternoon most of the water had indeed drained away. The main problem was large puddles on the adjoining path - with some forcing pedestrians off the footpath close to the Prince of Wales roundabout.
Mr Lowe said the hydrobrake system conformed with Yorkshire Water guidelines. He likened it to draining water through a straw, and said it could be frustratingly slow but was effective at preventing long-term flooding. He added:
A spokesman for Harrogate Borough Council said the new drainage channels meant the water drained quicker than it did previously. He added:
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