Residents in Littlewick Green near Reading are fuming after Thames Water’s late-night roadworks turned their peaceful street into a noisy construction zone.
Six-Month Leak Sparks Midnight Mayhem
Contractors arrived on Bath Road to fix a minor leak that’s been known for nearly six months. Instead of a quick job, they hammered, dug, and drilled for almost six hours straight, keeping locals awake well past 2am.
Twenty Homes Shaken by Jackhammers
The noise reverberated through 20 nearby houses, shaking walls and rattling nerves. Though workers called the repair an “emergency,” residents say the leak was minor and not affecting water service.
Residents Slam ‘Anti-Social’ Works
A woman in her 90s complained, “Last time they left traffic lights outside for three weeks, which I could handle. But the generator noise kept me awake. Who plans all these works at such times?”
Locals demand Thames Water rethink their disruptive scheduling before more sleepless nights follow.
