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Drain on gillett square is not working

Reported via mobile in the Standing water category anonymously at 20:08, Thursday 8 January 2026

Sent to Hackney Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8650260.

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Water isn’t draining away - it’s gathering around the vortex jazz club, causing slips and potential conditions for a serious fall. It’s impossible to see so lots of people wading through above ankle height

Updates

  • Surface water has been removed from the site. The drainage is working, albeit slowly. We are currently exploring permanent solutions to resolve this ongoing problem.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Hackney Council at 10:17, Friday 9 January 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.