PEDESTRIANS were forced to walk on roads at the weekend after “huge ponds” gathered on pavements in the city centre. 

Riled residents are warning lives are in danger due to dozens of drains being clogged by mud and Tarmac.

Garnethill Neighbourhood Watch are calling on Glasgow City Council to take urgent action over the situation, which they claim has been ongoing for years. 

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Chairman William Beckett said: “As well as causing potential flooding to nearby properties and shops, it has also become a safety risk as we are seeing residents with children and prams walk on the roads to dodge the huge ponds. 

“Some of them are inches deep and you certainly can’t walk through them. 

“It isn’t ideal for those who can’t walk and are in wheelchairs as it could cause damage to their device if they plunge right through it.”

And the community group says there are around 40 drains in the area that are “completely chockablocked.”

Mr Beckett added: “We went for a walk about and found that the drains are still all completely chockablocked. It isn’t just happening in the city centre – it is happening all over Glasgow.

“It has been happening every year for around three to five years now and it is causing serious disruption for residents and for people working in the area or walking in the area. 

“The council aren’t bothering to clean them despite numerous warnings that they are completely blocked. It is only getting worse.”

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Last month, we told how residents feared of rat infestations in the area due to the drains being blocked by the road surfacing material. 

It is currently unknown how Tarmac entered the sinks, although Garnethill Neighbourhood Watch believe the damage may have been caused from road resurfacing works. 

“It isn’t healthy – it absolutely reeks of sewage and contributes to rat infestation”, said Mr Beckett. 

“Rats seem to be on the increase throughout the city and this will only help them to nest and breed as they love sewage.

“It is making us angry that our area is constantly getting flooded due to an issue that is fixable. There is no excuse for flooding due to blocked drains.

“We should not have to remind them that these drains are full of mud and tar and it is complete rubbish if the council says it does not have the money to clear them up.”

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “The city and other areas of the country have seen a significant amount of rainfall over a very short period of time which has overwhelmed infrastructure in some areas and our teams have been out across the city to try and minimise the impact where they can.”