Darwen buildings evacuated after floods damage foundations (From Blackburn Citizen)
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Darwen buildings evacuated after floods damage foundations
1:39pm Friday 6th July 2012 in Darwen
The safety of buildings in Railway Road is being assessed
BUSINESSES have been evacuated in Darwen amid fears that buildings may collapse due to the heavy flooding.
A barber shop and solicitors on Railway Road are amongst those who have been told to leave their premises after a culvert collapsed at the back of the row of terraces.
Police, fire and ambulance are on standby at the scene with council officers to assess the risk.
They have warned that another heavy downpour would create serious problems.
Jamil Ahmed, owner of JD Barber Shop, on Railway Road – which backs on to Knott Street - was told by police at 11am to evacuate his shop.
He said: “The police told me to shut the doors and that I was in danger.
“I don’t know how long I will be shut for. It’s terrifying.”
There was a customer having his haircut at the time.
Elton Ashworth, partner at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors said: “The police told us that it was unsafe and there was a chance it might collapse.”
Councillor Eileen Entwistle, who is also Mayor of Darwen, said: “It is a big concern for the businesses and residents around here.”
Comments(26)
Your ferret stinks
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3:45pm Fri 6 Jul 12
There was a customer having his haircut at the time.
LMAO.
walkaround
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4:07pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Your ferret stinks wrote:Whats so funny about a person worrying about if their business/livelihood is gonna be destroyed?Get a grip you brain dead moron.
“I don’t know how long I will be shut for. It’s terrifying.”
There was a customer having his haircut at the time.
LMAO.
english rose 1
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4:24pm Fri 6 Jul 12
A Darener wrote:Collapsing culverts are the responsibility of UU or the Environment Agency, not the Council.
I hope the council inspect every manhole every gully every drain over the coming weeks and get the Sludge gulper out of storage and remove the silt that is blocking them. A666, roads off prime example of blocked drains. See them every day when out walking. If I can find them surely the council can.
Guzford
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4:41pm Fri 6 Jul 12
english rose 1 wrote:UU have nothing to do with culverts and rivers
A Darener wrote:Collapsing culverts are the responsibility of UU or the Environment Agency, not the Council.
I hope the council inspect every manhole every gully every drain over the coming weeks and get the Sludge gulper out of storage and remove the silt that is blocking them. A666, roads off prime example of blocked drains. See them every day when out walking. If I can find them surely the council can.
Guzford
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5:00pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Guzford wrote:culverts are the responsibility of the land owner, in this case I think it will be the council......
english rose 1 wrote:UU have nothing to do with culverts and rivers
A Darener wrote:Collapsing culverts are the responsibility of UU or the Environment Agency, not the Council.
I hope the council inspect every manhole every gully every drain over the coming weeks and get the Sludge gulper out of storage and remove the silt that is blocking them. A666, roads off prime example of blocked drains. See them every day when out walking. If I can find them surely the council can.
Guzford
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5:02pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Wolf on a bridge
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5:23pm Fri 6 Jul 12
sen c ble
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5:37pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Guzford wrote:You're correct. Culverts within the boundary belonging to the building, is the responsibility of the owner. Council's on the other hand maintain backalley culverts and below similar places around the town.
The EA are resposible for the river, they didn't build the culvert, the landowners did so they could build on or use the land, therefore they are responsible for it, and any damnage it causes I think.
A Darener
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6:35pm Fri 6 Jul 12
whirlingdervish
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7:16pm Fri 6 Jul 12
english rose 1
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8:12pm Fri 6 Jul 12
sen c ble wrote:United Utilities are taking full responsibility for the collapsed culvert on Railway Rd (opp Response private hire). Yet the road is Council owned...............
Guzford wrote:You're correct. Culverts within the boundary belonging to the building, is the responsibility of the owner. Council's on the other hand maintain backalley culverts and below similar places around the town.
The EA are resposible for the river, they didn't build the culvert, the landowners did so they could build on or use the land, therefore they are responsible for it, and any damnage it causes I think.
2 for 5p
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8:28pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)
sen c ble
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8:57pm Fri 6 Jul 12
english rose 1 wrote:Collapsed drains leading to culverts, and sewers, is the responsibility of the UU. Blackburn town centre built on victorian culverts, maintained by BwDBC, just as Warickshires.
sen c ble wrote:United Utilities are taking full responsibility for the collapsed culvert on Railway Rd (opp Response private hire). Yet the road is Council owned...............
Guzford wrote:You're correct. Culverts within the boundary belonging to the building, is the responsibility of the owner. Council's on the other hand maintain backalley culverts and below similar places around the town.
The EA are resposible for the river, they didn't build the culvert, the landowners did so they could build on or use the land, therefore they are responsible for it, and any damnage it causes I think.
Unless the law has changed I'm not aware of, council's responsibility.
2 for 5p
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9:28pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Your ferret stinks wrote:good one that's a thumbs up from me. :-)
“I don’t know how long I will be shut for. It’s terrifying.”
There was a customer having his haircut at the time.
LMAO.
darwenTower
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10:06pm Fri 6 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:And again.
I bet you are all really glad you took out building and contents cover arnt you.
Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)
I asked you what your angle was previously.
Are you suggesting that people don't have insurance?
Or that they do and they will operate fraudulently?
2 for 5p
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10:15pm Fri 6 Jul 12
darwenTower wrote:I'm suggesting two things
2 for 5p wrote:And again.
I bet you are all really glad you took out building and contents cover arnt you.
Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)
I asked you what your angle was previously.
Are you suggesting that people don't have insurance?
Or that they do and they will operate fraudulently?
1. That they don't have any insurance
2. They will be sitting there reading wishing they had. :-)
accy road lad
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11:27pm Fri 6 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:2 for 5p wrote:
darwenTower wrote:I'm suggesting two things
2 for 5p wrote:And again.
I bet you are all really glad you took out building and contents cover arnt you.
Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)
I asked you what your angle was previously.
Are you suggesting that people don't have insurance?
Or that they do and they will operate fraudulently?
1. That they don't have any insurance
2. They will be sitting there reading wishing they had. :-)
darwenTower wrote:I'm suggesting two things 1. That they don't have any insurance 2. They will be sitting there reading wishing they had. :-)2 for 5p wrote: I bet you are all really glad you took out building and contents cover arnt you. Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)And again. I asked you what your angle was previously. Are you suggesting that people don't have insurance? Or that they do and they will operate fraudulently?
A666
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11:33pm Fri 6 Jul 12
RUinsane
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11:33pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Wolf on a bridge wrote:I used to have to set that sluice for the correct run off. Great job in summer, not so good in winter. But I think as Jacks key lodge is very shallow, it wouldn't have been able to cope with that amount of water anyway
I wrote a little ditty regarding Jacks Key Reservoir a while ago and if they maintained the sluice type gate as i suggested they could close it off and allow it to fill up this would refuse the flow of the river Darwen running through the town. I accept it would not solve the problem completely but sure it would help in times like these and when it's stopped raining reopen and allow it to empty.
2 for 5p
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12:06am Sat 7 Jul 12
guinless
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5:23am Sat 7 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:sounds like an echo to me!
I bet you are all really glad you took out building and contents cover arnt you.
Hey what's that I hear in the background it sound like someone laughing. :-)
Bob Bobbins
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8:02am Sat 7 Jul 12
Is that the premises over there or over there?
As a journalist, your English should be spot on. Stop relying on spellcheckers as they're not infallible.
Your ferret stinks
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3:27pm Sat 7 Jul 12
walkaround wrote:The funny thing is you moron is the reporting as what else would somone be doing in a barbers shop other than getting their haircut! unless you know otherwise?
Your ferret stinks wrote:Whats so funny about a person worrying about if their business/livelihood is gonna be destroyed?Get a grip you brain dead moron.
“I don’t know how long I will be shut for. It’s terrifying.”
There was a customer having his haircut at the time.
LMAO.
Do as you name says and keep going until you disappear up your own backside.
Your ferret stinks
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3:43pm Sat 7 Jul 12
missblackburn
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11:35pm Sun 8 Jul 12
I'm an avid walker and i've seen how badly Blackburn and Darwen have been affected by the barrage of heavy rain...Design is pathetic,Repair is few and far between,any repair work done is a botch job and the situation of some drains in place are just there for ornamental reasons by the looks of things..You may need to change your road designers council,"Get back to the drawing board".
A Darener says...
3:26pm Fri 6 Jul 12