Peterborough City Council Hydraulic leakage incident

Peterborough City Council Hydraulic leakage incident

On Friday 14 October the mechanical sweeper in the city centre developed a leak in its hydraulic system, which left a trail of light oil on the paving. As soon as the issue was identified, they acted quickly to absorb any surplus and began removing the oil in accordance with procedures. They will be regularly reviewing the success of their actions; however any remaining oil will disperse gradually, although this may take some time.

The council would like to apologise for the accident, which will be fully investigated in order to learn the lessons from the incident. They are preparing a management procedure in conjunction with the City Centre Team.