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That yellow gully wagon doing the rounds is a welcome sight after heavy rain, but it isn’t a door-to-door drain service. Here’s what councils actually clean, where your responsibility starts, and why a spotless street gully can still leave your private drain backing up.
Older North West terraces often drain in ways that modern paving and quick renovations weren't designed for. Here's how to read the clues before you dig, build or blame the wrong pipe.
Two semis, same street, same year, wildly different drain histories — and the difference is usually several metres underground. A plain-English tour of clay, sandstone, made ground and high water tables, plus what North West homeowners can realistically do about the geology they can't change.