Sheffield road floods AGAIN after downpour as residents point fingers at council

A frustrated Sheffield resident who regularly sees the road he lives on flood after downpours has criticised the council’s lack of “sensible” action after the problem reoccurred this weekend.
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Sheffield saw heavy rain over the weekend, with neighbourhoods including Nether Edge affected by flooding as a result.

Stefan Sliwinski has lived on Oakhill Road for seven years and claimed it floods “every time there is a bit of rain”. The problem is “exasperated by blocked gullies that don’t get cleaned enough” on streets that lead onto Oakhill Road, he said. Others in the neighbourhood have also complained about the problem, with one person claiming: “There are probably more permanently blocked drain grilles in Nether Edge than working ones.”

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Stefan said: “The first time it happened I reported it and spoke to councillors and the guy at the council who was responsible, knowing there was going to be major work on this road. They could have done something sensible about it but of course they didn’t.”

Oakhill Road, Nether Edge, which Stefan says regularly floods when there is rainfall.Oakhill Road, Nether Edge, which Stefan says regularly floods when there is rainfall.
Oakhill Road, Nether Edge, which Stefan says regularly floods when there is rainfall.

Stefan said the fact no properties on his road have been damaged by flooding has contributed to a lack of preventative action.

He added: "This is a long-standing problem, it always happens. It’s a complete mess down here again.

"It's costing them money every time it happens, it just seems a waste really. They’re not dealing with the problem. It would be nice to get something sensible done about it to prevent it happening.”

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Streets Ahead business director, Peter Bamfield, said: “During lockdown, we focused on maintaining an essential service, prioritising emergency and safety critical work to keep our employees and the public safe. Whilst the highway gullies in Nether Edge are routinely cleaned, they are prone to blockages caused by the amount of leaves washing along the road channels and into the gullies.

Since returning to the network as the lockdown has eased, our street cleaning teams have increased the frequency of mechanical sweeping along the tree lined roads above and below Montgomery Road, the central spine of the affected area.

Mr Bamfield said the problem is also “compounded” by parked cars blocking access to gullies and appealed to residents to move their cars when the ‘No Parking Signs’ are put out.

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