A Hydraulic Modelling Consultant

The communities of Churchtown in Southport have and continue to be affected by persistent flooding. The area is served by the Pool watercourse and a combined drainage system. During periods of heavy rainfall, the drainage systems that are combined are known to back up leading to surface water and foul flooding. This was evidenced during storm Desmond and storm Eva in December 2015 when a number of properties in Verulam Road, Marlewood Avenue and Balmoral Drive were flooded and the highway affected causing traffic disruption. In 2016/17, Sefton Borough Council secured funding from the Environ…