There’s no better way to embarrass a water authority than to post pictures on social media revealing its inadequacies.
Cranleigh councillor Liz Townsend – speaking up for Cranleigh… again… and again.
For many months Thames Water has been made aware of a serious leak affecting the Downslink pedestrian footpath which runs through Cranleigh. The public right of way regularly used is more of a paddling exercise than a walking exercise, and it has nothing to do with rain and everything to do with lack of pipe maintenance.
So get off your butts TW – and fix it! Or don’t even think about bringing in a hosepipe ban when the sun starts to shine, because the people of Cranleigh will not take you seriously.
Leaking water pipes are nothing new to the residents of Cranleigh. Once-upon-a-time the leading flood authority and all the statutory agencies met with villagers including the Cranleigh Society at regular flood forums called by former MP Anne Milton. Now, with MP Angela Richardson in the chair – numerous forums have been postponed or cancelled. So get your keyboard out Angie, and start writing – now?
And perhaps we should also mention that as your Government has decreed that it will be illegal for local authorities to hold Zoom meetings from the 7th of May, may we respectfully suggest that you and your colleagues get back to realtime meetings in Parliament?
Perhaps like local authorities, you could also continue to work through the summer recess? Then you could re-start the regular flood forums on your patch – and hold bodies like Thames Water to account?
Who’s Angela Richardson?
We seek her here in Cranleigh and Bramley. We seek her there in Shalford and in Guildford. In fact we seek here everywhere? Too busy climbing up Westminister’s greasy pole perhaps?
Don’t hold your breath waiting for a response from the Hon Angie unless of course there’s an election and she will be on every doorstep on the patch!