Dear Sir or Madam,

I would be most gratful if you could provide detailed information
concerning flooding which took place to the rear of Wentworth
Street, Derbyshire, DE7 5TF, on the 26th of June 2007 resulting in
15 properties being flooded.

Sketchy EA information states that the River Erewash did not breach
its banks to cause the flooding, but flooding was the result of a
minor watercourse overtopping and the water having no where to go
but through the properties situated adjacent to this minor
watercourse.

I would also be grateful if you could clarify if it was actually
the culvert located at the rear of these properties which
overtopped to cause the actual flooding.

Yours faithfully,

Diane Charlton

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Dear Diane

Thank you for your enquiry regarding flooding. For your information,
your query has been passed to our local External Relations Team
(Planning and Corporate Services) for attention and they will be in
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Diane Charlton

[FOI #13538 email] Our Ref: CS 28461/FOI/MA

Your Ref:

Date: 24 June 2009

Dear Sir,

Request for information - Flooding of Wentworth Street , DE57 5TF

Thank you for your enquiry requesting information regarding the above.

Our officers are now in the process of researching the information
requested in your letter, and a response will be forwarded to you as soon
as the data is available. Please quote our reference in all future
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Yours sincerely,

Mavis Atkin

pp. STEVEN TUPPER

Team Leader - External Relations

For further information please contact Demelza Fry/Neha Atri on 0115 846
3696/3682

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