Delight as scheme to put an end to Shropshire village flooding moves nearer
Major work is set to be carried out in a bid to solve a Shropshire village's ongoing flooding problem.
Work will take place in Prees, near Whitchurch, after residents have been affected by burst water pipes and drainage issues for several years.
Severn Trent Water, which is set to carry out the work in conjunction with Shropshire Council, says the scheme is at a very early stage and no date has been fixed when work will be carried out.
News of the work has delighted members of Prees Parish Council.
Councillor Paul Gill, chairman of the parish council, said: "Residents in Moreton Street have had problems with their water and sewer system.There have been regular bursts and the drainage has not worked efficiently, which has caused houses to be flooded.
"The whole street has been flooded twice this year and it's been a considerable issue for years.
"The parish council started a campaign with Severn Trent and Shropshire Council at the start of year.
"It will be a big project and we believe Severn Trent will dig up the old water main and replace it."
Councillor Gill added:
"It is one of those feel-good stories and it shows what can be achieved if the parish council works with residents and you put the right pressure in the right place."
Simon Jones, Shropshire Council's cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "Shropshire Council and Severn Trent Water have been in discussion with regard to the flooding issues which have affected Moreton Street, Prees.
"Both parties plan to carry out works to reduce the risk of repeat events. Discussions are currently taking place to identify the most feasible way to carry out the work.
"Though no date for the work has yet been set, it has been identified as a high priority scheme by Shropshire Council and we wish to progress it at the earliest opportunity.
A spokeswoman for Severn Trent Water added: "It is at the very early stages and we will be working closely with Shropshire Council and highways."
In 2012 water, which was knee deep in places, gushed down Moreton Street, causing properties to suffer flood damage.
