Following the flooding shortly after Christmas, the majority of floodwater drained away however the path behind Shelduck Road remained waterlogged.

Our petition gained over 160 signatures asking the council to take action after initially refusing to sort the issue. The city council has since pumped some water away however the issue area is still flooded.

One avenue that was explored was if the spoil from the resurfacing works on Severnvale Drive could be recycled and used on this path to deal with the muddy spots however the spoil was not available for this purpose.

The council has now ordered a detailed topographic survey to help identify if the area can be drained naturally, while it’s not fixed yet it’s great to see a change in tune from the council.

Quedgeley Spotlight co-editor David Bebbington has added his thanks to those who signed the petition. “It’s great that so many people have shown their support, we will keep the pressure on the council to make sure we get a good solution to this problem.”