'Dear Ms Cooper
I am writing with great concern to highlight the increase in regularity of preventable flooding that is occurring down Crabtree Lane in Burscough where I live.
These photos were taken on Monday night approximately 7pm, and show myself and the road which was completely submerged in muddy water after only a moderate downpour.
The water often enters the house in various degrees and the level of stress that it is causing myself, my Wife and three young children is intolerable.
I have lived her over 20 years now; the flooding is getting worse with almost every instance and the lack of sleep and anxiety this causes of a night time when there is a heavy downpour is absolutely unbearable.
Please can you encourage some action to be taken!
My neighbour's extensive research points to a bottleneck in the passage of water under the train track (which bisects my road) Some culverts or drains need inspecting, assessing, clearing and generally overhauling in ways the professionals may deem necessary.
I am led to believe that Network Rail are the responsible party to take action here (so far they have been quite unhelpful) but I would request that all agencies that can help, please do so in order to prevent these catastrophic floods.
This is not a one-off occurrence, neither are the effects of this regular flooding affecting my household alone; it is causing my neighbours the same trauma.
I have some vulnerable elderly disabled residents just two doors away who rely on regular care visits; their life could be put at serious risk.
Regards,
Matthew Holcroft'