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'We've been reporting the drainage issues for years' - frustrated residents speak out after flooding on Leigh estate
Leigh could have been easily prevented if the council had acted on complaints dating back 'years'. Water flowed into Stirling Close, on the Higher Folds estate, after the nearby Pen Leach Brook burst its banks yesterday afternoon (Wednesday January 20).Although it stopped at most people's front fences, some people were not so lucky.