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We meet Birmingham bakery salesman John Emmanuel in the garden of his home on Calshot Road in Great Barr. His garden is permanently water logged due to the rising water table. We see views of a stream running across his lawn (snow on the ground). He is interviewed about his problems. He has been told that nothing can be done. Interview with a spokesman for Birmingham City Council about the problem which will have to be sorted by the householders themselves as he claims neither the council or Severn Trent Water are responsible for ground water. Interview with the local MP Jeff Rooker who talks about similar problems down the road at Witton.
We then visit the Speedwell gear factory at Witton where the basement regularly floods with 2,000 gallons of water a day, again due to rising ground water. Interview with the firm’s managing director about the expense of clearing up. It is thought that the gradual decline in industry in the region (many old firms used to take a water supply from ground water with more modern factories using mains water instead) combined with possible geological problems caused by the building of Spaghetti Junction has caused problems with the water table. We see views of the junction at Gravelly Hill.
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