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Flood Advisory Group Gully Cleansing and Maintenance 28 th April 2014 Larry Austin S trategic Operations Manager Background & Context Approximately 24,000 gullies Road network in excess of 300km 2 x gully jetting vehicles 5

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Flood Advisory Group Gully Cleansing and Maintenance 28th April 2014 Larry Austin S trategic Operations Manager

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Background & Context

Approximately 24,000 gullies
Road network in excess of 300km
2 x gully jetting vehicles
5 x mechanical sweepers
Aim to clean each gulley once per year
Responsible for gully and lateral only
All vehicles GPS tracked
Well Maintained Highways Code of Practice

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Service Delivery - Impacts and Influences

Gully cleansing regime
Highway inspection regime
Highway maintenance regime
Street cleansing frequencies
External notifications –

e-mail, phone calls

Predicted weather patterns
Geography/location –

e.g. tree lined streets

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Emergency Response

Teams on standby 24/7
Multi-skilled workforce
Sandbag deployment
Mechanical sweepers/gully machines
Access to additional equipment
Established links with Met Office

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