DISTRICT OFFICERS REPORT

February 2007 - April 2007

RAINFALL   (mm)

                                BEGGARS BRIDGE                                                              PONDERSBRIDGE

February 2007                       57.5mm                                                                   58.0mm
March 2007                           34.0mm                                                                   50.0mm
April 2007                             

PUMPING STATIONS    - DIESEL  (Hours)          

GOOSTREE ESTATE  2hours            PLANTATION     RAMSEY MERESIDE

UNDERWOODS                  TEBBITTS BRIDGE             2hours    LORDS                  IRONSIDES          

PUMPING STATIONS    - ELECTRIC (Hours)            

MANOR                338.7         GOOSETREE CORNER     100.4                         GOOSTREE ESTATE        181.1
Weed Screen        37                                                                                          Weed Screen                   16

BEGGARS BRIDGE  149.3                   WYPE DOLES    69.5           PLANTATION     45.1
Weedscreen             4.25                   Weedscreen                 4.8

RAMSEY MERESIDE   150.98           GLASSMOOR BANK    132.54          TEBBITTS BRIDGE             193.7
Weedscreen    14                            Weedscreen      11                           Weedscreen                          10

CONQUEST LODE                              123.7                       LORDS   91.3                         UNDERWOODS    152.81
Weedscreen    7                                                                                                                    Weedscreen  7.75

IRONSIDE                             208.2
Weedscreen                 19.5

ISUZU TROOPER                                               Speedo Reading Feb 2007  38527  to April 2007  41581

PUMPING STATIONS
Manor Farm – pump 3 top bearing sounding noisy. Ironside gearbox collected from Newbrook Engineering on 23^rd Feb and re-fitted 26^th Feb. Noise from lower down pump was evident when fitted so position will be monitored. P Nightingale replaced water tank and pipe work on small engines and new exhaust fitted on compressor at Underwoods.
New computer fitted to weedscreen panel at Beggars Bridge. Casseron granules applied to all sites where gravel laid.
Mr Styles of Vulcan inspected lifting gear and found damage at Beggars Bridge (must be replaced within two months), Wype pivot pin bolt sheared, Underwoods pivot pin sheared, Glassmoor Bank slack rope switch, Conquest Lode slack rope arm sticking. Mr Page inspected air bottles.
New thread and nut fitted at Wype inlet. All fire extinguishers serviced on 25^th April.

DRAINWORKS /OTHER COMMENTS
During February level were lowered and raised where necessary to assist with filing of reservoirs. The autumn drainworks programme was planned and farmers were seen.

In March water levels were raised.
On 18^th & 19^th April level lowered at Beggars Bridge to allow for stone revetment work at Kingsland Farm.

Section along Bradley’s roadway at Kings Delph Gate Farm was cleansed of weed. With assistance of Owen Tabbitt the leak on the water control at Marriotts Drove was sealed with clay. Similar work was undertaken to the Black Hut water control at Yaxley.

Contractors were shown the problems with Great Drove Yaxley.