Norwich junction floods again as drain row persists

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 14:34 · Archive

A Grove Road junction near Norwich city centre has flooded repeatedly, with a resident calling for the council to relocate drains.

A junction at Grove Road and Ipswich Road near Norwich city centre has flooded again after recent storms, with water reaching ankle-deep levels and making the crossing impassable for pedestrians including City College students. Rob Davies, who has campaigned for four years to have the drains relocated to the lowest point of the street, says the problem stems from how the council revamped the area in 2022. Norfolk County Council told Davies that its drainage system was working well after clearing debris with a high-pressure jetting rig, but Davies says this is the fourth time he has reported the issue.

How it is being reported

• Calls for council to move drains as city junction hit with flooding... againGrove Road flooding near Norwich city centre leaves City College students facing an impassable crossing as Rob Davies calls on Norfolk County Council to act.Norwich Evening News · 3 Nov, 13:55
• Calls for council to move drains as city junction hit with flooding... againGrove Road flooding near Norwich city centre leaves City College students facing an impassable crossing as Rob Davies calls on Norfolk County Council to act.Eastern Daily Press · 3 Nov, 13:55

In this story: Rob Davies · Norfolk County Council · City College · Grove Road · Norwich

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