A Herefordshire MP has raised concerns over the state of the drainage in a Herefordshire market town, following recent severe flooding that has devastated properties.

Hereford and South Herefordshire MP, Jesse Norman has expressed his "deep concern" over the flood-prone street, which recently suffered its third bout of flooding in six months.

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Mr Norman was on site again last week after renewed flooding to discuss potential solutions with local councillors Katie Fowler and Milly Boylan, and shopkeeper Leon Davies. 

With the councillors' support, Jesse alerted Herefordshire Council and Welsh Water to the immediate need for more sandbags in the face of expected rain, and these were rapidly delivered by Welsh Water on Saturday.  

Discussing the situation, the MP said that shopkeepers had got used to occasional flooding over the years, due to the rising river. However the repeated, devastating flooding the business owners now face is something new.

"It was plain to see that the drains were not clearing, and the pavement is already riding up at the entrance to Red Meadow Car Park. 

"It is great that the resurfacing of Broad Street has now been done, and that has made a huge difference. 

"Now we need the same focus and attention to getting the drains opened up and if necessary expanded and rebuilt in Brookend Street," he said.

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Shopkeepers on the street have faced an arduous task recovering from recent flooding, with one salon owner on Brookend Street spending seven hours clearing her salon after the most recent bout of flooding in the town.

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The renewed havoc on the street has led to calls not just from the local MP, but also from Lib-Dem councillor, Ed O'Driscoll, who has submitted a motion on behalf of his party to the next Herefordshire Council meeting.

The local councillor said that the motion calls on the council to undertake an urgent programme of repairing drains, gullies and culverts.

It also demands the council develops a full county-wide maintenance schedule that anticipates the likelihood of heavier rainfall in the future, publish the maintenance schedule so that local people can have confidence in the plans and ensure that areas most at risk of flooding are prioritised for maintenance.