Press Release
RICHARD BURT
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, West Worcestershire
Contact: 07970 713 032 Embargo: Immediate 30th July 2007
ELDERSFIELD RESIDENTS STILL WITHOUT EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES
West Worcestershire’s Parliamentary Candidate, Richard Burt has criticised
Severn Trent for failing to reach many residents in Eldersfield with water
bowsers.
Mr Burt, who has been working closely with County Councillor Tom Wells, said
that despite the best efforts of Councillor Wells and parish councillors to ship
in water bottles and press Severn Trent to provide bowsers, no water has yet
been supplied to large parts of Eldersfield by Severn Trent.
Richard Burt said:
“Residents have told me how difficult it is to speak to anybody at Severn Trent.
Even now you end up listening to recorded messages that ask you to ring
different numbers to talk to a real person.
“It is quite unforgivable that the fourth biggest water company in the world
cannot make it easy for people, particularly the elderly living in isolated
rural areas, to report problems one week on from the main flood event.
“It is good to see that some areas will be back on mains water today, but Severn
Trent must do more to supply Eldersfield residents with emergency supplies until
the taps can be turned back on.”
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