Patience plea over Oswestry Severn Trent works

Motorists and pedestrians caught up in tailbacks on one of the main roads in and out of Oswestry are being asked to stay patient during the works.

Severn Trent has been carrying out major work in Salop Road since Monday and it is expected to end tomorrow.

But work in the Welsh Walls which started on April 4 is expected to continue until May 4.

Nick Rogers, who works at Stuart Barkley Cycles in Salop Road, said it was causing problems for delivery drivers.

"They are just a bit fed up with it," he said. "It is delaying them and so the deliveries come a bit later.

"Crossing the road is a nightmare. Sometimes I can get lucky and get across quickly, other times it takes a few minutes."

A spokesman for another business in Salop Road said they had noticed an increase in traffic.

Bargain Booze staff said some of their customers have found it harder to park outside the shop.

Sarah-Jayne O'Kane, for Severn Trent, said the authority was busy renewing the water mains to "maintain a reliable water supply to households" and work was due for completion tomorrow.

"We apologise for the disruption and thank the local community for their patience while we carry out this vital work."