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The council confirmed today that they have allocated the necessary funds for the drainage overhaul at the Maunsell Way pitches. I have received the official project timeline and will be monitoring the site work to ensure the installation proceeds as scheduled.

September 16, 2007

Maunsell Way Flooded Park & Football Pitches

Maunsell Way Flooded Park & Football Pitches

🏆 Won — 128 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 1 month ago
The last few years have seen a significant increase in flooding of the Park and Football Pitches by Maunsell Way in Wroughton. This leaves the fields covered in stagnant, dirty, foul smelling water making them unusable by the Wroughton Junior Football Teams and a potential health hazard to other park users. Please sign this petition which we intend to present to the local council to enlist their support in re-establishing the required drainage.

Updates

August 23, 2007

I have requested a formal site inspection with the council drainage team to review the blockages causing the stagnant water. Several local journalists have requested details regarding the health hazards posed to the junior teams. Expect a report on these interactions once the site visit is confirmed.

Reached 100 supporters

August 23, 2007

6 Comments

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Dave Townsend
19 years ago Featured

About time something happened. Wasted too many months where the grass is just a pond. Get it drained.

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Sarah Reeves
19 years ago Featured

Its absolutely bogging down there. You can smell it from the path. Dangerous for the kids playing football.

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Julie Nkemelu
19 years ago Featured

Stagnant water near a playground is a health risk. Disgraceful that we have to ask for this to be fixed.

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Emma Malhotra
19 years ago Featured

Wroughton deserves better than a mud pit. Used to be a decent place to take the dog but now you cant even walk across it without wellies.

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Mark Nichols
19 years ago Featured

FIX THE DRAINAGE. The kids need these pitches and it has been a disaster all winter.

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Simon Bell
19 years ago Featured

My lad plays here every weekend and its always a swamp. Been like this for ages and council just ignores it. Sort the drainage out already.