United Utilities has a team on site to install a new hydrant and valve serving the London Road area of Stapeley, following low water pressure.

The company says the work will allow more water into this part of the network and expects water pressure to improve this week.

Residents have been raising concerns about low pressure for the past couple of months.

Cheshire East councillors John Priest and Geoff Smith have heard from residents who said the problem had been noticeable during and since the summer.

MP for Crewe and Nantwich, Connor Naismith, said: "I'm grateful to the residents on London Road who told their local councillors, John Priest and Geoff Smith, about the low water pressure they'd been experiencing.

"John and Geoff then raised it directly with me, and I took it up with United Utilities yesterday.

"I'm pleased the engineers are on site today and that residents should see an improvement this week.

"We have also been assured that the work will benefit affected homes on the Stapeley Gardens estate, including Buttonbush Drive."

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Councillor Geoff Smith said: "Our residents have been putting up with this for far too long, so John and I are delighted to have worked with Connor to get it sorted.

"He has worked tirelessly with United Utilities on this, and it shows what good working relationships between local councillors, their residents and our MP can achieve.

"Our motto is simple, getting things done."

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