🚨Overflowing sewage in homes and gardens? Residents in a Welsh estate have been living with this nightmare for years! 🚽😱
Imagine waiting for rain, not because you forgot your brolly, but because it might flood your toilet! 💧Catherine Ward, who’s been there for 25 years and battles Crohn’s disease, explains how she’s constantly on high alert. “It’s not very dignified or hygienic. You can’t just go to the toilet like a normal person for fear it will just come back up,” she shares.
The pressing issue has stalled a new housing project meant to bring 20 affordable homes to Pandy, near Abergavenny. The problem? Blocked drains and “hydraulically overloaded” sewers, according to community council objections. 🚧💔
While developers assure separate systems for sewerage and surface water won’t worsen the issue, local councillors aren’t convinced. With Welsh Water claiming there’s capacity, it’s a standoff for now. 🛑
Planning officer Philip Thomas says they’re relying on the word of Welsh Water. Meanwhile, locals like Ann Bentley from the community council are waiting for solid actions, not just words. 🏡💔
The proposal’s been put on hold to allow for further discussions – fingers crossed it leads to a resolution that doesn’t involve buckets and bleach. 🤞🧴
Is enough being done to protect residents’ wellbeing? Let us know your thoughts!
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