EMERGENCY sewer work begins in Worcester tomorrow (Thursday) to prevent future sewer flooding.

The work by Severn Trent Water is due to begin in Upper Tything to investigate and repair a damaged section of sewer. The repairs will be on a short section of the Upper Tything, near the Royal Grammar School.

Severn Trent Water manager, Don Elt, said: “We had a report of sewer flooding on Upper Tything, this is distressing for our customers so we have to dig down to investigate a section of sewer.

"We believe it may have collapsed or been blocked by a build up of fat or sanitary products. If this is left un-treated, it will lead to sewer flooding and so we need to act fast. Once we understand what’s going on down there, we’ll get to work with repairs or clear the blockage.

“We understand that this is a busy section of road so we want to let motorists know to allow a little extra time for their journeys in this area of the city.

"To keep disruption to a minimum we’re manually controlling traffic lights from 7am to 7pm and we’ll be working through the weekend. All being well, we expect to be finished before Monday (2 February) and we’ll do all we can to get work completed quickly.”

 If you spot a leak or see any sewers issues call 0800 783 4444 24 hours a day.