stinks and is dangerous’ Sewage overflow causes three year misery for Coventry residents

By Gbam Godwin On Sep 12, 2025

stinks and is dangerous’ Sewage overflow causes three year misery for Coventry residents.

Residents have tried unsuccessfully to resolve the issue, despite the fact that it has resulted in several traffic crashes.

Residents on the outskirts of Coventry say they have experienced a three-year nightmare attempting to solve a sewage overflow problem that is producing a stink.

A massive lake of raw sewage stays constantly on a bend in Parrotts Grove near Aldermans Green. It not only damages the grass verge and a private fence, but it also iced over last year, resulting in two car accidents in the span of one hour.

According to one local, the problem started when a new permanent traveller site was established down the road near Barnacle.

It is stated that insufficient subsurface plumbing cannot support the rise in demand, resulting in the overflow.

Residents claim they have been passed from pillar to post by numerous local bodies in their efforts to find a solution for the past three years. “It has been ongoing for three years.

I’ve called around, Coventry City Council, Warwickshire, and they’re all a terrible waste of space; I’ve been told they can’t simply turn it off because it would flood the other side.

“It goes into a ditch and onto the road. Looking at the fence and the hedge, you can see that it is causing damage to both. I do not believe we should have to put up with it for three years.

There is also a fragrance.” It stinks. If you travel up towards Bulkington or Barnacle, you can smell it even that far down; people there have told us they can.

“There could be 60 or 70 caravans up there; where is all that water going to go? I’m certain they’re not on the main sewer. I’m not sure how it can be tolerated.” However, the issue is more than just a scent and fake harm.

“It’s also dangerous,” the resident continued. “One morning last winter, a girl drove around the corner, hit the ice, spun, and crashed into our fence.” While I was calling the cops, another car came around and crashed on the other side – all within about half an hour.

The roads have not been properly maintained. The kerb has largely disappeared. When excess water is piped down the drain, it only makes matters worse.