Yorkshire Water: Sheffield MP Louise Haigh criticises firm over long-term leak in Meersbrook
A Sheffield MP has criticised Yorkshire Water after a leak was left unrepaired for weeks.
Louise Haigh MP posted an angry message on the Meersbrook Facebook Group about a leak on Rushdale Road.
She said: "I know many residents have complained to Yorkshire Water about the water leak on Rushdale Road which has been leaking for more than three weeks.
"It's unacceptable that this has not been fixed and I've urgently contacted YW. I will let you know when I hear back from them."
Members of the group responded with concerns over the waste of water and damage to the road surface.
A Yorkshire Water spokesperson said the repair was planned for the night of Monday, February 9.
They added: "We are aware of a leak on Rushdale Road in Sheffield, and would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused. It has taken us longer than our usual standard to co-ordinate a repair, but we’d like to assure our customers that this is a priority for us and we will be investigating and repairing the leak as soon as possible.
”Leaks are frustrating for us and for our customers and we work year-round on bringing our leakage figures down. We reduced leakage by 15 per cent between 2020 and 2025, and by 2030 we will have invested £38m in leakage prevention, detection, and repair response to bring that figure down further.”