Shared concern
Yesterday morning Wembley Matters asked Brent Council
As Brent Council is a Category One Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act could the Council state what action they are taking regarding the contamination of the Wealdstone Brook by raw sewage over the Easter weekend? This will include any actions required of Thames Water.
At 5.27pm tonight a Brent Council spokesperson said:
We share residents' concerns about the build-up of sewage in Wealdstone Brook. Thames Water has assured us it will conduct an immediate clean-up of the river.
In addition, we are urgently working with Thames Water and the Environment Agency to investigate the cause of the problem so that together action is taken to resolve the issue and improve the water quality in the long-term.
Brent Council notes to Editor:
· Thames Water is responsible for cleaning the Brook of sewage. The council is responsible for clearing debris that may cause blockages, for example, tipped rubbish and logs against grill
· The council is responsible for enforcing against any connection problems that may be found to have caused the pollution.
Well it looks like Thames Water have acceopted their responsibly, even if belatedly as in: "We share residents' concerns about the build-up of sewage in Wealdstone Brook. Thames Water has assured us it will conduct an immediate clean-up of the river."
ReplyDeleteHowever, looking back to Mr Lunt's response, do we really believe they will take their responsibility seriously and urgently? "The council is responsible for enforcing against any connection problems that may be found to have caused the pollution"
This fiasco could go on forever, Butt's Brent Council have become the Council of excuses.