A CAMPAIGNING councillor is calling for urgent action to tackle long-term flooding problems in Bridge of Weir.
Councillor James MacLaren, who heads up Renfrewshire’s Conservative group, wants Scottish Water to find a permanent solution as soon as possible after being contacted by concerned residents over issues at The Glen.
The Bridge of Weir, Bishopton and Langbank representative said the situation has become so bad that it did not have to rain heavily for the sewer to now overflow at the site.
“There have been constant problems at The Glen, but there is no end in sight for local residents who are now having to try and deal with the flooding themselves,” Councillor MacLaren told The Gazette.
“I have continually put pressure on Scottish Water in particular to find a
permanent solution to give residents hope that when there is bad weather, flooding issues can be a problem of the past.
“To be told now that they only hope to have a solution in place in early 2021 is simply not good enough.
“There is a real lack of urgency here from Scottish Water and they must recognise the anger from local residents and how this dirty water is flowing into the nearby burn.”
A Scottish Water spokesperson said that work at the village due to be carried out this year had been delayed due to public health restrictions.
They added: “We understand the frustrations which flooding can cause. It is important to note that the drainage network under review for this project serves a large number of homes and streets and, as such, the solution being determined is likely to be complex.
“Any solution which would reduce the flood risk to acceptable level is likely to be of significant scale and complexity and therefore we are currently carrying
out robust investigations to identify the best solution.
“Scottish Water will always attend and support clean-ups for customers when sewer flooding is reported to us and we encourage members of
the public to contact us immediately should they experience any sewer flooding incidents.
“These can be reported via our online reporting portal at www.scottishwater.co.uk, as well as on 0800 077 8778 to request assistance.”
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