3rd & 4th November 2008. the culverts outflow checked on a daily basis, it was evident that every day a little bit more of the structure was disapearing into the brook. Any assessable bricks and stones were removed to the side of the brook to allow the free flow, returning to the scene late afternoon this made the water welly depth to be able to tke photos looking inside.

5th November 2008. A County Council Highways engineer visited the site of the collapse on the head wall of the Queensway culvert where it outflows into Church Meadow. The pavements integrity is compromised by the recent collapses in such a manner the Riddings Brook Flood Group to the general public safety into their own hands by installing 3 barriers preventing access to the severely affected pavement.

Wild Bill Hook and other Flood Group members cleared the huge amount of bricks and stone that had fallen away into the brook to prevent a restriction in the flow and successfully lowering the level by 2-3 inches. This makes inspection possible and the access on the other side of Kidderminster Road behind the stone wall that starts on the corner of the footpath that leads from the grassed area with the bench at the bottom of the Queensway.

On the other side of Kidderminster Road a highways inspection hatch was excavated by the flood group after being covered by all manner of available objects some 30 years ago including old doors, coal bunker sides and fence posts by the householder in an attempt to stem the garden parties the culvert rat population were regularly holding. The open hatch was closed following the poisoning of the householders dog with rat poison laid by the local authority, its stability was not good following the lifting of several section by the huge force of flood water that the culvert has seen a number of times over the last couple of years. When this hatch was brought to the attention of the Highways engineer he suggested that when the new box culvert which is being proposed is installed that the inspection manholes are situated the other side of the wall on the pavement and this very dangerous 4ft x 5 ft hole can be sealed. The householders have two dogs and a small toddler.

The culvert route is easily located from above the surface as two road drain covers drop directly into the clear running water below, crystal clear waters until a downpour that is, then it runs a distinctive reddy clay colour.