Improvements to the pipes under a Hampshire village street have failed to resolve a flooding issue, as the same water problems continue to plague the area.

Pankridge Street, which runs through the centre of Crondall, has experienced frequent flooding caused by Thames Water pipes underneath the street. Frustrated residents have ironically named the street ‘Lake Pankridge.’

Despite efforts by Hampshire County Council highways team to address the issue, the flooding has returned, coinciding with Thames Water storm overflow discharges.

Resident Andrew Barber said, “The flooding mysteriously reappeared for a short period on February 14 and then again, for a longer period, on February 17.

“Both these incidents occurred simultaneously with Thames Water 'storm overflow' discharges from the Crondall sewage treatment works -two on Monday 17, which Thames Water's website suggests there 'could be sewage in this section of the watercourse.'”

Cllr Chris Dorn from Hart District Council said: “I’m very disappointed that the flooding has returned, despite the great work of the Hampshire Highways team only a few days ago.

“This suggests that there are further ancient features in these old pipes which are failing and causing the recurrent flooding. We need a more resilient solution to these elderly pipes.

"The flooding seems to coincide with the pump-out cycle at the Thames Water treatment station and I suspect that is driven by the excess ground water that they are having to pump out of their sewer. We have been promised additional lining in the Thames Water sewers at known infiltration areas but this has been too slow in coming.

"These linked problems are a feature of our aging infrastructure and it needs a coordinated response from the various organisations responsible to properly fix it.”

A spokesperson for Hampshire County Council said: "Our highways team were on site at Pankridge Street on Thursday 20 February carrying out work to identify the underlying cause of flooding at this location. We are due to return to carry out further assessments next week.”