Calls for road repairs in Cheltenham street
Concerns over the disgraceful state of a Cheltenham road have sparked calls for action from Severn Trent Water.
Malden Road in Pittville is in a poor state of repair but Gloucestershire County Council is reluctant to resurface it until the collapsed pipes underneath it are fixed.
Liberal Democrat Councillor Julian Tooke, who represents the Pittville and St Paul’s area at Shire Hall, is calling for action from the utility company.
He said it would be pointless for Gloucestershire Highways to resurface the road before the pipes have been fixed.
“The road surface on parts of Malden Road is a disgrace,” he said.
“There is plenty of evidence to suggest that this is substantively caused by the collapse of pipes, which are the responsibility of Severn Trust, underneath the road surface.
“If this is the case, there is absolutely no point in repairing the road surface until the pipes have been mended because the road will continue to sink.
“We keep asking Severn Trent to confirm the position, and if necessary, repair the pipes so Highways can tackle the road surface.
“They refuse to do so. In the meantime, residents are stuck with a very damaged road.”
Severn Trent are aware of the issue but need to conduct further investigations to understand the cause of the problem.
“We’ve been to the Malden Road to carry out investigations, but we will be returning to do additional surveys with the council to help understand the cause of the issues,” a Severn Trent spokesperson said.