The footpath/cycleway along Botley Road, close to the pedestrian lights by the Rownhams Lane junction, was severely flooded last weekend and in the early part of the week.
I'm pleased HCC acted on my request to clear the issue quickly, although I'm sorry it was only sorted on Wednesday morning, not on the first day of school for the children who use that route to get to Mountbatten.
The footpath is being swept of the debris left behind and the flooding is being investigated.
Apparently, there was a ditch alongside the hedge there at one point, although it was filled in by the landowner some years ago.
Given the hazardous nature of the flooding issue, which causes the schoolchildren to have to walk onto the curb to get around it, HCC have now marked this as a priority and will act promptly if there is any further flooding there.
Investigations are ongoing into a long-term solution as well.
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