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Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 June 2021. It was answered by Rebecca Pow (Conservative) on Friday, 2 July 2021 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Reservoirs: Brent

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 155002 on Reservoirs: Brent, on what dates the Priestley Way trash screen that sits on the River Brent and enters the Welsh Harp was cleared by the Environment Agency in the last 12 months.

Answer

The Environment Agency (EA) visits and checks the Priestley Way trash screen on a weekly basis to ensure blockages are not increasing flood risk to properties and infrastructure upstream. The EA clears the screen when it deems the accumulation of debris to present an increase in flood risk. The EA does not hold data on specific clearance dates.

The EA acknowledges that the accumulation of debris on site is unsightly however the screen has an important role in preventing debris from entering the larger protected Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) area.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21192
Session
2021-22
Related items
Reservoirs: Brent
Monday, 1 March 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Chemicals Environment Agency Reservoirs Brent
Link
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