Flood defences may ruin roads
A £2 million scheme to improve flood defences in Albrighton could see huge sections of main roads in the village dug up, a parish councillor has warned.
Ron Kidson issued the warning at Albrighton's annual parish assembly meeting last night.
He said, while water company Severn Trent seemed reluctant to announce its plans for the village, he believed proposals could see almost all of High Street and Station Road dug up for new pipes to be laid.
Mr Kidson and Don Hickman, of Donnington with Boscobel Parish Council are monitoring the situation.
Severn Trent has pledged to spend up to £2 million on flood defences in the village, but has submitted only two planning applications.
He said: "We have all seen the pretty colours marking the pavements.
"Those are, we believe, a result of engineers going round determining where work needs to be carried out.
"We have heard talk of proposals to dig up High Street and Station Road."
Hundreds of homes were damaged, leaving residents homeless, when torrential rain struck last summer.
Shropshire County Council has received planning applications from Severn Trent to increase the size of pumps at Barrington Close pumping station and on the surface water drainage system on the Bushfields estate.
Mr Kidson and Mr Hickman are preparing to meet water board bosses tomorrow to discuss the project.