Bowden Rd drainage to be considered

Gosford Council has listed the drainage improvement works in Bowden Rd, Woy Woy, for consideration in framing the Capital Works Program for future budget allocations.

In a letter to a Bowden Rd resident regarding the drainage problems, Gosford mayor Cr Laurie Maher said the recommended remedial works would involve major capital funding and would include increasing the capacity of the open drains and duplicating the pipes at the access crossing.

He said these works were not included in Council's currently adopted four-year Capital Works Program.

"As Council's funds for such improvement works are limited, all projects to be included in the Capital Works Program are reviewed on merit and a priority given to those works where houses are affected by over floor flooding and the safety of the public at risk," said mayor Cr Maher.

He said Council's maintenance sSection would continue to inspect and undertake routine maintenance of Bowden Rd as part of the area maintenance program.

Letter, 9 May 2012

Paul Shaw, Woy Woy