Comments on: Some Flooding Needs Attention http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/ I Help Create Awareness, Betterment, Growth, Homes and Management. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 Bharat Karavadra Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:57:02 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5089 Sorry that I haven't updated this Post recently but here is the latest update. I've just sent an email to Andrew Hogben about the issue as follows: Hi Andrew, With respect to the flooding issue that we reported at City View, Erdington, Birmingham. Someone, I can only assume Coftons piled up stones on the verge with what I can only assume to be an attempt to stop the overflowing rainwater coming onto the public path and properties. These stones are now seem to be recreation for the local children and are being thrown onto the path and to be frankly honest, do not and cannot stop the overflow of water. In addition they are an eye-sore. I would appreciate your feedback. Sorry that I haven’t updated this Post recently but here is the latest update.

I’ve just sent an email to Andrew Hogben about the issue as follows:

Hi Andrew,

With respect to the flooding issue that we reported at City View, Erdington, Birmingham.

Someone, I can only assume Coftons piled up stones on the verge with what I can only assume to be an attempt to stop the overflowing rainwater coming onto the public path and properties.

These stones are now seem to be recreation for the local children and are being thrown onto the path and to be frankly honest, do not and cannot stop the overflow of water. In addition they are an eye-sore.

I would appreciate your feedback.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 Bharat Karavadra Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5085 It seems that someone has created a mound of little stones to help stop the water flowing over. <img src="http://www.karavadra.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/little-stones-flood-protection.jpg"/> As my wife considered, let's hope it was the kids playing, as water will simply flow through these stones and this creation looks quite ghastly. It seems that someone has created a mound of little stones to help stop the water flowing over.

As my wife considered, let’s hope it was the kids playing, as water will simply flow through these stones and this creation looks quite ghastly.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5084 Bharat Karavadra Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:29:01 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5084 Andrew turned up yesterday together with a guy from Coftons. I was lucky to be their when they cam to have a look and had a chance to tell them about the issue and show the above video to them to demonstrate what was happening. Andrew said that they would hopefully have a solution to the water buildup and overflow onto the properties. Andrew turned up yesterday together with a guy from Coftons. I was lucky to be their when they cam to have a look and had a chance to tell them about the issue and show the above video to them to demonstrate what was happening.

Andrew said that they would hopefully have a solution to the water buildup and overflow onto the properties.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5083 Bharat Karavadra Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:45:24 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5083 Well, Andrew did call back today and he said that he will be dealing with the matter and especially with Coftons as they have not handed over the park to the Council yet. As I said to Andrew, when Coftons' workmen where creating the mound of earth at the end of the park I told them that this won't resolve the rainwater issue as it will simply collect at the bottom of the hill and that's what seems to have happened. The hospital road is now protected, which I believe is why they were creating this mound of earth but the properties at City View are now at risk. Anyway, I must thank you Andrew for calling back and taking some responsibility for the matter. Well, Andrew did call back today and he said that he will be dealing with the matter and especially with Coftons as they have not handed over the park to the Council yet.

As I said to Andrew, when Coftons’ workmen where creating the mound of earth at the end of the park I told them that this won’t resolve the rainwater issue as it will simply collect at the bottom of the hill and that’s what seems to have happened. The hospital road is now protected, which I believe is why they were creating this mound of earth but the properties at City View are now at risk.

Anyway, I must thank you Andrew for calling back and taking some responsibility for the matter.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5082 Bharat Karavadra Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:40:27 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5082 I received a voicemail this morning from Birmingham City Council Parks Department and the lady said she had spoken to the Constituency Parks Manager and that the park has not been handed over by the developer (Coftons) to the Council. However, she said that she has spoken to Andy Hogben who handles landscaping of new developments and that he would call me back. I received a voicemail this morning from Birmingham City Council Parks Department and the lady said she had spoken to the Constituency Parks Manager and that the park has not been handed over by the developer (Coftons) to the Council.

However, she said that she has spoken to Andy Hogben who handles landscaping of new developments and that he would call me back.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5081 Bharat Karavadra Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5081 Thanks Hazel for getting back to me with nthe contact details of the Parks Department. I've contacted them on 0121 464 8728 and left a message as they seemed to be busy. Thanks Hazel for getting back to me with nthe contact details of the Parks Department. I’ve contacted them on 0121 464 8728 and left a message as they seemed to be busy.

]]> By: Bharat Karavadra http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2008/some-flooding-needs-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-5080 Bharat Karavadra Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:24:18 +0000 http://www.karavadra.net/blog/2006/11/15/christmas-and-new-years-eveday-advertising/#comment-5080 Thank you to Hazel from Birmingham City Council for getting back so promptly to my email to publichealth@birmingham.gov.uk. I'm sorry I couldn't take the telephone numbers of the appropriate departments that you mentioned. I hope to hear back from you tomorrow as you said. Note: Now I'm back in front of the computer and ready, I've been trying to call you but you seem to be busy. Thank you to Hazel from Birmingham City Council for getting back so promptly to my email to publichealth@birmingham.gov.uk. I’m sorry I couldn’t take the telephone numbers of the appropriate departments that you mentioned. I hope to hear back from you tomorrow as you said.
Note: Now I’m back in front of the computer and ready, I’ve been trying to call you but you seem to be busy.

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