Question reference: S6W-04148
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 4 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Water last undertook an assessment and upgrade of the drainage in Newcastleton.
Answer
Monitoring has found previous flooding incidents in Newcastleton to be due to recurring blockages in the network which Scottish Water’s Sewer Response Team duly attended and cleared. Scottish Water is also aware that more recent incidents have arisen from severe wet weather events leading to surface and river flooding.
The primary flooding issue in Newcastleton is associated with the Liddell Water breaking its banks and I refer the member to the answer to S6W-04149 on 17 November 2021 for further information.
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