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Sinking Cheltenham Street Prompts Urgent Calls to Repair Collapsed Pipes

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Residents and officials in Cheltenham are raising alarm over the worsening condition of Malden Road in Pittville, where persistent sinking has left the street in a deteriorated state. Gloucestershire County Council has hesitated to resurface the road, emphasizing that collapsed pipes beneath the surface must be addressed first. Liberal Democrat Councillor Julian Tooke, representing Pittville and St Paul’s at Shire Hall, has urged Severn Trent Water to take immediate action. He stressed the futility of patching the road without first repairing the underlying infrastructure, pointing to clear evidence that damaged pipes are to blame.