Graham Stuart MP meets with Beverley resident kept up at night by Yorkshire Water pumps
Fri 3rd July 2020
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, met with concerned residents to speak to them about disruptive utility repairs on Molescroft Park, Beverley.
In April, a significant section of the road and pavement collapsed, damaging water pipes below. The pumping operation necessary to drain the water from the damaged area led to complaints by residents along Molescroft Park and Woodhall Way. One resident complained that vibrations from the pumps had kept them up all night, causing a great deal of distress.
Graham visited the site with Cllr David Elvidge, and Elaine Aird, the Conservative representative for the St Mary’s Ward. Officials from Yorkshire Water and East Riding Council also attended to discuss the ongoing disruption and the way forward. At the meeting Graham examined the repairs, the pumps and spoke to Mrs Morris, a constituent who had experienced sleepless nights due to the 24-hour pumping operation.
At the meeting Yorkshire Water and subcontractors agreed that more had to be done to keep residents informed on progress.
Mrs Morris, who has been badly impacted by the pumps said, “I am pleased Graham organised the meeting. The pumps have caused me a lot of distress over the past few months and while the works are still a long way from completion, it is good that Yorkshire Water have committed to updating local residents more frequently and keeping us all in the loop.”
Graham said “I hope the work is completed as soon as possible. It is positive that Yorkshire Water are going to keep residents updated and I will continue to follow the issue closely. It’s awful when your life is disrupted to this great extent by utility works and I’m pleased that Yorkshire Water has listened to what the residents are saying and has promised to keep in closer touch with them in future. I very much hope the residents’ lives are back to normal quickly”.
Elaine Aird said “As the Conservative Representative for St Mary’s Ward, I am always keen to speak to residents who are experiencing problems. Friday’s meeting seemed positive and a good first step in addressing the issue. I will keep an eye on how the repairs are going and make sure the residents know that if there’s any assistance I can offer I’m here to help.”
Yorkshire Water started to repair the sewer on Monday 29th June. They estimate the works could take 6 weeks to complete, however timescales could change depending on what is found when excavating begins.
