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flag Flooding on Buttercross Lane, worsened by a failing drainage system, leaves residents fearing danger despite no immediate fix.

flag Residents of Buttercross Lane in Witney warn recurring flooding, calling it a "ticking time bomb" after at least five floods in 2025, including a major incident on November 10. flag The 12-year-old permeable brick drainage system, poorly maintained, fails to handle rainfall, causing water to pool and take days to drain, endangering elderly residents and damaging property. flag Despite repeated complaints and a proposed fix involving a drain to Queen Emma’s Dyke, Oxfordshire County Council says no quick solution exists, citing the need for long-term planning and design work on soakaways, with funding and implementation still pending.

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