During the municipal council last Thursday, through the voice of Pierre Marichal (RpF majority), the problem of rue de Comblain in Xhoris, regularly flooded, was addressed and debated at length. “It’s a road safety concern, underlines the chosen one, and local residents are worried and impatient. When will the problem be resolved? ” Concern ? At the slightest rain, water accumulates in large quantities on a portion of the road, where it forms a basin, after the pétanque site. With a significant risk of aquaplaning for motorists. “The road is at its lowest point and turns into a real pond, deplores the advisor. A danger for motorists. And there’s just one simple warning sign, that’s far too little. ”
The Commune stuck
The college is well aware of the situation, a complex situation because it involves residents of two nearby homes where water drainage should be planned. “The file has been processed for a year but no solutions have been found. The frequent and repeated contacts with the two individuals did not lead to any agreement, despite our proposals, indicates the Alderman of Works, Yvon Rollin. The Municipality proposes to create drains on the left and right, on the public domain, connected to pipes to be installed on the adjoining property, between the private plots. But it’s stuck. Despite the back and forth on the issue, the interlocutors do not come to an agreement. So we don’t know how to move forward. However, in fact, the place is problematic and dangerous because the roads are busy. ”
The cost of a development is expensive (just for supplies, it costs €25,000) but the Municipality agrees to incur the costs. Especially since this work could be subsidized via the Paris plan (Action program on rivers through an integrated and sectorized approach). But for that, you have to be able to enter a file and there, the Commune finds itself facing a wall… “The college must make a decision. You have to make an agreement with the interlocutors…”
Emergency meeting
The Municipality would like to see this sensitive, complex and urgent issue come to fruition quickly. “We will contact the protagonists again and request an emergency meeting in the coming days. And the Municipality’s technical service agent will come to provide an objective opinion on what option to choose. This agreement must be signed. ” But Pierre Marichal insists: in the meantime, we must place more visible signage on the premises. To avoid accidents…
