Still no bowsers

Still no bowsers in Randwick or Whiteshill - Severn Trent do not appear to know what is going on re the bowsers.

Photo: Pinched from BBC Glos website

I contacted the District Council earlier today to see if they could apply some pressure - residents can also phone the 'bowser' line 0800 032 0142. It seems all the initial bowsers obtained have been allocated to flood areas but that has left us in this area without any water for a couple of days.

Even the planned locations of bowsers are not very satisfactory (see previous posts re floods by clicking on 'floods' label below). Most of the village of Ruscombe is without one - the nearest two being the Chapel at the end of Lower Street and then the Vine Tree in Randwick. Whiteshill and Parish Council have requested another in Bread Street at Laburnam Cresent to address this - I've sent an email making the same point to the District Council who are collating info on bowser locations.

Reuben Wyatt from the mobile police station has been delivering bottled water for pensioners in Whiteshill, and now brought another batch up to Randwick. Those in touch with care services have already had deliveries earlier in the week. There have also been offers of help with laundry from a couple in Stonehouse.

I've also only just come across a freephone number for housebound people to ring if they need water delivery - 0800 092 0410. See previous posts re floods for info about springs etc but be particularly cautious as flooding leads to additional contamination.

Meanwhile the District Council has better info than many other websites about what is really going on - see website here.