A MAIN burst that left Ludlow without water for a time cannot be blamed on the weather.

Tracey Huffer, who represents Ludlow East on Shropshire Council, is unhappy about the burst at Rocks Green roundabout.

She praised the speed with which Severn Trent Water repaired the burst but said that this was happening too often.

“Severn Trent moved in quickly to repair a burst main at Rocks Green that cut water supplies to much of Ludlow,” said Mrs Huffer.

“It also flooded part of the A49. This was nothing to do with the cold snap. There was only a surface frost. Yet much of Ludlow was left without water.

“Major pipe bursts at Rocks Green are becoming far too frequent. It is obvious that we have a problem but there seem to be no long-term solutions. There are 200 new homes due to be built at Rocks Green. Plans for a new supermarket just off the A49 have been approved.

“We can’t go on with people not having water to wash hands or fill kettles. When are Severn Trent going to upgrade the water infrastructure in the expanding areas of Ludlow? People pay their water bills. They expect a decent service delivered.”

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