A worried dad is concerned that he is living next to the biggest puddle in the UK. James Black says he has measured the puddle and it comes in at a whopping 100m long, reports Gloucestershire Live.
James says the waterfall in the area means the puddle has continually kept reforming outside his home in Cheltenham. The homeowner claims that the body of water takes up half of Whaddon Road.
James said: “Living opposite means me and my family are frequently drenched on leaving home. I have a one-year-old and it’s frankly unacceptable.
“It takes three days to recede. I’ve never seen a puddle 100m long, ever.”
The father added that vehicles going through the puddle splash water onto the pavement and even up to his front door. He says this has been an issue since he moved into the property two years ago and has been raised with Gloucestershire County Council’s highways department.
James said: “In 2021 highways refused to believe there was any issue at all. They are now engaging, but they are chronically slow and I have little confidence they will rectify the issue.”
The dad says that council’s workers have been out to the site to see about clearing blocked gullies but the problem still remained. The stretch of road is affected is close to the main entrance to Cheltenham Town Football Club, with James believing the puddle reflects badly on the town.
Gloucestershire County Council’s Area Highway Manager, Sally Godwin, said: “We thank the resident for bringing this to our attention. We will have a gully emptier with CCTV attending the area next week to clear the debris from the road and drains, allowing the water to flow away.
“Fallen leaves can cause drain blockages during the autumn and winter months and as we know we have seen some exceptional levels of rainfall recently. Our highways staff are working hard to keep nearly 130,000 gullies and kerb weirs clear.
“You can report highway issues, including blocked drains, to the council at https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/report-it/.”
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