Local agencies need to pull together to ensure a permanent solution is found for the Dartmouth Road area which has again been recently hit by flooding.
Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has been in correspondence with South West Water, Torbay Council, Ofwat and the Environment Agency, urging a robust solution.
And there is good news as work is due to commence later this month to upgrade the Station Lane Sewage Pumping Station, which should prevent future flooding.
The upgrading work is due to finish in September this year and, heavy rain permitting, the flooding earlier in June could be the last to affect the area.
Mr Sanders said: “For too long flooding has plagued this area of Paignton. It has not been a one off, it has been a consistent problem over the years. Previous works haven’t found a way forward but hopefully in September flooding on Dartmouth Road will be a thing of the past.”
The news comes as the Environment Agency announced research highlighting the need for an extra £1billion investment in flood defences.
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