ePetition details

Review and Replacement of Trash Screen, located at A59 culvert, County Road, Ormskirk.

We, the undersigned, petition the county council to prioritise the review and replacement of the above trash gate. We believe this to be a contributing factor to the flooding on 31.12.24/01.01.25 and since it’s installation in 2015. This petition aims to apply pressure to Lancashire County Council to prioritise a long-term solution to this site.

Both Lancashire County Council (Highways) and Environment Agency have confirmed that this trash gate was installed without the correct planning permissions or required industry standards.

This has contributed to flooding within the locality in the ten years since it’s installation, the most recent affecting @ 30 family homes.

Families have been significantly affected both financially and emotionally with many needing to move out of their homes for up to 12 months whilst damage is repaired.

Lancashire County Council have implied no proposed timeframe for the funding/completion of this work.


This ePetition runs from 11/03/2025 to 04/06/2025.

261 people have signed this ePetition.