How we reduce flood risk on the highway

As well as routine and reactive cleaning and maintenance of Trafford’s gullies, we also:

• Sweep the streets to keep them clear of detritus and leaves. Visit our street care page and leaf clearance page for further information
• Monitor highway culverts and trash screens where we are responsible, and undertake repair work when necessary
• Undertake an annual programme of drainage repairs to fix or replace defective gullies and highway drainage assets
• Inspect and maintain gullies and drains in flooding hot spots when heavy rain is forecast (with a gully team on standby for any issues which may occur)