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Country Park Drainage Control Work in Progess

Council News & Services, Environment

Country Park drainage control work 

As part of its obligation to ensure that the Hailsham Country Park is well maintained and accessible to the public, Town Council staff are currently working on site to tackle future flooding on the site.

At the 22-acre Hailsham Country Park, situated off Gleneagles Drive, two sections of footpath at the southern end of the site are prone to flooding and sometimes impassable during the autumn and winter period, restricting access to some parts of the open space.

Town Council staff are working to counter the problem by installing land drains to help discharge excess water into the existing ditch system. This includes the construction of culverts.

“Hailsham Town Council is responsible for a number of areas of public open space within the town,” said Councillor Richard Grocock, chairman of the Strategic Projects Committee. “Most of these have designated footpaths to provide access to and around the area and a number of them, particularly at the Country Park site, have experienced flooding over the past few winters.”

“As it appears that the large amount of rainfall has become the norm for the local weather during the autumn and winter months, the Town Council is taking the necessary steps to ensure that future flooding of footpaths is prevented.”

Hailsham Town Council is proud of its many improvements to the Country Park site in recent years, including the construction of a new path around Wentworth Pond, replacement of boundary fencing and other area-specific projects.

Furthermore, the park’s high level of maintenance by Town Council works staff, together with regular monitoring of the area by a Water Bailiff, has ensured that the site remains a safe and clean public green space for the residents to enjoy.

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Enquiries relating to this media release

Terry Hall, Communications Officer
Hailsham Town Council, Market Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AE
Telephone: 01323 841702 | Email: terry.hall@hailsham-tc.gov.uk