Lancashire County Council says it aims to ensure all of its 294,000 road gullies are visited for cleaning on a regular schedule.
At its cabinet meeting tonight, councillors will be asked to approve plans to expand the current gully cleaning programme.
The service proposes moving to a planned cleaning schedule for the 294,000 gullies that are currently managed on a reactive-only basis. This would be a more cost-effective service to residents and highway users, which would reduce the overall flood risk across the county.
Although the new approach is designed to largely remove the need for reactive cleans, the service will adopt a new risk-based approach for future reactive visits.
Any gullies that do not meet the criteria for a reactive visit will be serviced on their next scheduled visit.
Councillor Rupert Swarbrick said: “This new programme will mean that we are investing in a planned cleaning schedule for all of our 294,000 gullies, ensuring that these are all cleared regularly.
“This new policy reflects the lessons learned from reviewing our existing scheme. By amassing data and experience since 2019, we have been able to create a more efficient and cost-effective programme.
“We will still be undertaking reactive gully cleaning where it meets the criteria and urge residents to continue to keep reporting blocked gullies so these can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.”
