Salford councillors have written a joint letter to United Utilities raising serious concerns about the flooding in the Peel Green area of Eccles after families were left living in “constant fear.”
A group of Salford councillors have called for immediate action after multiple flooding incidents, including major incidents in 2023, New Year’s Day 2025, and again over the past weekend.
It has been suggested that the flooding is linked to issues within the United Utilities sewer infrastructure.
The issue is affecting a growing number of residents, including families and vulnerable individuals.
Councillor Mishal Saeed from Salford City Council says: “Families and vulnerable residents live in constant fear that their homes and belongings will be damaged again whenever heavy rain falls.
“It’s not just about property damage- it’s the anxiety and health risks- and the sense people are being left without clear answers”.
Despite mitigation efforts introduced by United Utilities in 2013, the flooding has continued, leading to mounting concerns and frustrations.
Councillor Mishal Saeed says, “Urgency is extremely high and every delay increases the risk of further damage, the risk will only grow unless United Utilities take meaningful action now”.
In their joint letter, councillors urged the company, “to treat this as a priority.
“Our constituents are relying on your organisation to take responsibility and deliver results”.
The letter was signed by: Cllr Tracy Kelly, Cllr Mishal Saeed, Cllr John Walsh, Cllr Jacqui Fahy, Cllr David Lancaster and Cllr John Mullen.
Together, the councillors are demanding a detailed response from United Utilities. They requested the number of properties affected by each recent incident, confirmation that residents were informed about risks or infrastructure performance, assurance that storm tanks and other infrastructure function as intended and the details of any planned or ongoing schemes, including progress and timelines.
United Utilities have responded to the letter, and a meeting has been planned to discuss concerns. However, this is an issue that Salford Council have been raising for years. The council is now pushing for urgent action as the issues are proving to rise.
United Utilities were contacted for a comment.
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