10/11/2026
🚨 REFORM ACTION DELIVERS RESULTS IN ELLESMERE
Residents and businesses told us the sewage odour problem in Ellesmere remained unresolved. County Councillor Brian Evans raised the issue with Severn Trent and pushed for further investigation.
Cllr Brian Evans reports:
📢 Residents and businesses in Scotland Street and High Street told me the sewage odour problem had not gone away, so I asked Severn Trent to take another look.
✅ Environmental Health is monitoring the situation
✅ Further investigations have now been carried out.
✅ An underlying defect has been identified.
✅ A permanent repair is planned.
🍽️ I have informed the Council's Environmental Health team, which is also monitoring the situation, particularly because of concerns about the impact on local food and hospitality businesses.
💬 "When residents and businesses told me the problem was still there, I wasn't prepared to accept that the matter was closed. I'm pleased Severn Trent has now identified the issue and committed to a permanent repair."
🙏 Thank you to everyone who got in touch and helped keep the pressure on.
📧 If you have a local issue that needs attention, please get in touch. I can't promise to solve every problem, but I will always do my best to make sure your concerns are heard and acted upon.
Cllr Brian Evans
County Councillor, St Martins Division