Residents of Primrose East, Marlands and Woodmere are tired of battling every time it rains.<\/p>\n
The stormwater drainage system in the area is well below par and many residents suffer flooding and damage to their properties on a regular basis.<\/p>
The GCN recently visited a number of sites in the areas with Ward 92 councillor Clr Tiziana Plaskitt, Mike Waters, MP, deputy chief whip in parliament, constituency head: Lethabong, and some of the ward committee members.<\/p>\n
One of the extremely dangerous areas is situated on Oak Avenue, near Peach Avenue, where there is a huge sinkhole which takes up most of the pavement<\/p>
\u201cThere is also a huge undercut in the sinkhole which means that more of the road is going to collapse,\u201d said Plaskitt.<\/p>\n
The sinkhole is not marked or cordoned off which poses a safety risk.<\/p>\n
If you walk up Peach Avenue the pavement is also full of sinkholes and the stormwater drains are not adequate, with one new drain and an old blocked drain to catch all the water which flows down the street.<\/p>\n
Another problem area, also with sinkholes, is situated on the corner of Elm Road and Beech Avenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe local school has had to construct a wall to prevent its palisade fence from being damaged and debris being washed into the school grounds when it rains.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe premises has been flooded up to a metre high on a number of occasions,\u201d Plaskitt said.<\/p>\n