A street cleaning firm is urging residents to avoid parking on their roads on certain days this month as drains are cleaned.

Veolia, Southend Council's street cleansing and waste collection partner, has started a schedule of road drain maintenance in areas where access to drain covers has previously been hampered by on-road parking. 

Starting this month, deep cleansing work will be carried out in these twenty roads. Ahead of the cleansing, residents will receive a notice through their door to let them know and signage will be fixed on streetlights.

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  • Hildaville Drive
  • St George's Park Avenue
  • Westminster Drive
  • Fairmead Avenue
  • Fleetwood Avenue
  • Ronald Park Drive
  • Tintern Avenue
  • Southview Drive
  • Northview Drive
  • Westcliff Park Drive
  • Beedell Avenue
  • Brightwell Avenue
  • Ramuz Drive
  • Hainault Avenue
  • Glenwood Avenue
  • Inverness Avenue
  • Silverdale Avenue
  • Wenham Drive
  • Mcdonald Avenue
  • Gainsborough Drive
  • Shakespeare Drive

To ensure the crews are able to carry-out their job to a high standard, Veolia urges residents to follow the instructions on the letter and avoid parking on the road on that day and during the timeframe specified.

Regular maintenance of road drains is essential to keep the drainage system across the city clear and free of blockages to help reduce the risk of surface flooding.

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Stuart Atkinson, senior contract manager at Veolia said: "Gully cleansing is an essential part of our street cleansing operations and I would like to thank our two hard-working crews who carry out this duty five days a week all year round.

"Unfortunately their access to drain cover is sometimes restricted by the amount of cars parked in the street.

"We hope that by writing to residents ahead of the scheduled cleanse and putting signage on the street we will be able to work collaboratively to ensure the drainage system in the city is working as efficiently as it can."