AN allotment boss is calling for action to stop his site from flooding.

Dan Robb, site representative at the Droitwich Road Allotments in Worcester, says kerbing at the entrance to the site needs to be replaced or rain water running down the main road diverted to stop the problem.

Mr Robb believes a gap in the kerbing is a 'weak link' which lets in run-off water in the event of heavy rain.

But he says customer services at Worcestershire County Council has told him there is nothing they can do, as the flooding is due to the lie of the land.

Mr Robb said Worcester City Council laid about 13 tonnes of gravel at the site entrance in June, only for a deep trench to have been cut into the surface material by rain water running down Droitwich Road.

Mr Robb said: “The city council is planning to tarmac it eventually, but I believe discussions are taking place about the price.

"The problem is the kerbing. The material is just being washed away.”

He says the path also floods, which makes it difficult for pedestrians to negotiate, and that cars sometimes skid on the loose surface material as drivers try to pull out of the site, which has 106 plots.

“If we had a massive storm we would expect it to flood but not every time it rains," Mr Robb said. "It’s all the time. This has been going on for 10 years."

Mr Robb received a response from the county council, saying: "Thank you for your enquiry, however the kerbs at this location are intact and do not require any attention from highways at present.

"The entrance to the allotments due to the topographical land construction which has been there for a very long time is conducive to water entering and unpreventable.

"The land being so much lower than the surrounding roads etc.

"In fact the land is liable to flooding. Worcester city may be able to ease the situation by constructing a more permanent junction to the highway."

A county council spokesman said: "All indications are that the kerbs in this location are in good condition and do not require any attention from highways. However, we will monitor the site and consider the available options in partnership with the city council."