FED-UP residents in Tilbury are sick and tired of their homes being blitzed everytime it rains hard.

Families in Christchurch Road, Ottawa Road, Quebec Road and Brennan Road told how they woke up to water seeping into their hallways again this week.

Jenny Sinclair, of Ottawa Road, said her house had been flooded a number of times.

She said: “This isn’t a new problem. Every time we approach the council, they tell us to go to Anglian Water.

“When we then go to Anglian Water, they tell us to go back to the council – and that’s how it’s been going for a long time. It’s ridiculous.”

Liz Tumbridge, 35, of Brennan Road, had to walk through four inches of water and called in fire brigade.

She said: “When the council moved us in last August, we were warned by neighbours of ongoing flooding.

“When we told the council about this they said they wasn’t aware.

But we can still see the drain outside our home keeps overflowing.”

A council spokesman said: “The localised flooding is an issue for particular parts of Tilbury.

“The council is working with the Environment Agency and Anglian Water to find both a short-term and longer-term solution.”

It is believed the flooding was caused by a drainage issue.

The spokesman added: “It appears there is a problem where an Anglian Water sewer outfall meets an Environment Agency water course.

“However, fixing this is made more difficult by its proximity to the foundation of a road.”

A spokesman for Anglian Water added: “We’re aware of the problems with the surface water drains in the Quebec Road area, and understand how devastating flooding is to customers.

We’re working with the Environment Agency and Thurrock Council to understand what is happening and see that things are put right.”