The Princess Avenue and Cold Overton Road junction has once again flooded this morning, Tuesday 14 March, and is causing frustration and disruption for the local residents.

This stretch of road had flooded multiple times, "every time we have any volume of rain or snow," according to one resident.

The flood appears to be caused by two blocked drains, which prevents the flood from draining away, leaving residents disrupted by the water for some days on end.

The flood stretches onto the pavement, causing pedestrians to walk on the road.

Drivers must also reroute to avoid the water, crossing onto the wrong side of the road or onto the pavement to avoid driving through the deepest parts of the flood.

When at its largest, the flood stretches across the driveways of the first two properties on Princess Avenue.

A resident explained: "On dry days, looking through the grating of one drain, a complete blockage of mud is visible across the whole width, a mere 20cm down into the drain."

The flood was picutred last week when it snowed.

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One resident of Cold Overton Road has reported the flood and blockage multiple times, but has been disappointed by the lack of action taken to resolve the ongoing issue.

They said: "Although the first time the flood appeared was in 2017 after a summer hailstorm, the first time I felt the need to report it to Rutland Council was 25 October 2022. Since then, I have reported it several times. Each time I am told it will be investigated, but is not a priority. This is consistently the biggest (by surface area) and the most regularly occurring flood I have seen anywhere in Rutland, yet the Highways department does not consider it worth prioritising investigation."

The flood impacts both drivers and pedestrians.

In response to one report made by this resident, the Highways team at Rutland County Council said: "It is expected that this investigation work will provide a clearer understanding of the issue, leading to having a possible solution to the matter. Any remedial work required is likely to be programmed in for next financial year (2023/24) but first it will be subject to being assessed with the list of other drainage defects we are carrying forward from this year into next. Each year we have to re-evaluate our list of priorities focusing on those issues affecting main A and B roads or flooding properties and programme works accordingly."

It appears that the blockage and flooding first arose in 2017.

Rutland County Council have been contacted for comment.