Robin Hood Chase - Chaos after ‘dramatic’ water mains burst‏

 Updated At 11pm Sunday night a water mains burst on the Robin Hood Chase pedestrian footpath, close to the bridge at Abbotsford Drive. By 11:30pm water was gushing up the height of nearby houses. It was not until about 1:30pm that a Seven Trent emergency team arrived to assess the situation, and quickly brought in repair crews.

A river of water, sand and silt washed down the chase covering the pedestrian area fronting the former Chase Coop/library and upper shops. However a low wall prevented much of the water going into shop premises. Below the neighbourhood Centre the two remaining shops were not so lucky. Water and mud poured into the Coop-chemist and Grocery shop next door.

Mr Lagar the manager who runs the grocery store on the Chase has spent much of the day cleaning up the water damage, and was only able to re open later this afternoon. Gisella Sobarasua, Chairlady of SATRA Central, said today that she seen all of the mess this morning & helped Mr Lagar, and also phoned the council for assistance.

At 4pm Senior officers from the city Council, Seven Trent & insurers were assessing the damage, and workers were beginning the task of using high pressure hoses to clear up the mud sand and silt. I was told this work could take until the end of the week.

Richard Pearson