Action from Thames Water over an ‘abandoned’ water leak on Upper Tollington Park, Stroud Green (N4) has been demanded by local Lib Dem councillor, Ed Butcher. There have been reports the leak has been running for several weeks causing disruption to traffic and excess water flowing over into neighbouring streets.

Councillor Ed Butcher has been in urgent contact with Thames Water head office demanding action to repair the leak.

Commenting, Councillor Ed Butcher says:

“It difficult to see why anyone should take any future pleas to save water seriously when thousands of litres of water have been wasted here.

“I was chatting to one resident who told me it has been like this for weeks – this is completely unacceptable.Thames Water should be treating it as an emergency, not as a ‘whenever we get round to it’ repair. “

Councillor Richard Wilson, Liberal Democrat ward colleague, adds:

“Traffic has to circumnavigate this whopping great hole and it is on the corner of a busy junction.It is causing unnecessary danger to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.This should be treated as a priority.”