Distressed locals at 'breaking point' over more foul sewage flooding their Nuneaton gardens

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They claim Severn Trent said the issue was resolved



Distressed locals are at 'breaking point' over more foul sewage flooding of their gardens in Nuneaton.

The heavy downpours during the lightning storm last week once again left the gardens of homes in part of Heath End Road flooded with sewage water.

For some of them they had only just got made repairs following the last flooding in March. Seven homes have, since the start of the year, suffered repeated sewage water engulfing the gardens at the back of their homes.

Back in March, Severn Trent said the issue was caused by a block in a main pipe and work was carried out to fix it.

The residents claim they were told the issue was resolved but, to their upset and dismay, they found their gardens and the furniture in it ruined again.

A relative of one of the residents said it is now causing issues with insurers and she claims that Severn Trent is not giving the ongoing situation the 'attention it urgently requires'.

"My parents and their neighbours are unable to use their gardens for several weeks yet again," she said.

"Given the recent spell of good weather, it's deeply frustrating not to be able to safely use their own outdoor space.

"This situation is particularly concerning given that, after repeated flooding incidents earlier in the year, residents were assured that the root cause - namely concrete obstructing the sewer system - had been resolved. Despite these assurances, the issue has reoccurred."

She continued: "The ongoing uncertainty is having a significant impact on my parents’ wellbeing. They are now living with constant anxiety, particularly whenever there is rain, as they fear a recurrence of the flooding. This is an extremely distressing and unsustainable situation. If they didn't have a sunken garden, all that raw sewage would be coming into their house.

"My parents are now at breaking point. The ongoing lack of resolution, combined with the repeated nature of these incidents, is causing significant distress, anxiety and disruption to their daily lives. It's simply not acceptable for them to continue living under such conditions."