“ Shopping in Dripping Barnet
Several years ago contractors resurfaced our High Street. They covered over the traditional cobbled gutters and in doing so prevented large quantities of water from reaching the drains. Consequently on rainy days we have to negotiate pools to get onto the two pedestrian crossings, and at the junction with Union Street we must make sure we do not get soaked by cars speeding through the mini lake there. I was reminded of that situation on a recent rainy trip to The Spires. The contractors there seem unaware of some basic principles of pavement laying namely that it is not advisable to attempt to lay a perfectly flat paved open area, and that drains should be placed at the lowest locations. Consequently we should put on our waterproof foot ware when we go shopping in Dripping Barnet. ”