Head of Neighbourhoods sent this out earlier. A lot of work going in around the County.
Clean and Green
During the early hours of this morning we have attended several incidents relating to fallen trees. In the north we attended to 2 trees that had fallen at Lumley, 1 at Nettlesworth, 1 at Durham (Carville) and 1 at Medomsley. In the south 1 tree had fallen at Trimdon and 1 at Sedgefield. All of the incidents are now complete.
This morning crews are currently responding to seven calls relating to fallen trees. Incidents have been prioritised and crews are on site.
Refuse and Recycling
The windy weather is causing loose materials (such as recycling) to be blown about and in some instances bins to fall over. Our clean and green teams are working with refuse to ensure any materials are cleared as far as possible, although this may take time. If it is collection day, residents are asked to ensure bins and boxes are secure as possible and once bins are emptied, if possible they should be taken back to properties.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
Tudhoe, Annfield Plain, Roman Way and Coxhoe sites are closed due to the windy weather. Different sites may be affected during the day and we will keep the web page and Customer Services staff updated.
Buildings and Facilities Maintenance Service
Overnight B&FM had no weather related call outs.
The Property Helpdesk has received 2 calls for assistance since opening at 8.00am.
Etherley Lane Primary – Tree blown down at entrance
West Rainton Fence – Wooden fence blown down
Highway Service
Highways Services had a limited number of calls relating to the high winds, the only call related to a tree down at Ouston which caused some property damage and was dealt with accordingly. Emergency response teams remain on duty today to deal with any further issues.
There are currently no road closures as a result of the high winds. If the position does change this will be included in road closure updates on the Council website.
Street Lighting
Due to the high winds we have had one wood pole down and a further incident of a tree blowing down bringing overheads down at the same location on the B6312, Woodland Terrace between Sacriston and Nettlesworth.
Further Updates:
Staff from across the services will continue to monitor and react accordingly, including out of hours through usual procedures.
Information will be posted on the Councils website:
http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/11188/Weather-disruption-Wednesday-11-January
http://www.durham.gov.uk/alerts
If you wish to report an issue in your area please either contact us by telephone 03000 261000 or e-mail at help@durham.gov.uk.