ROSYTH families are “livid” that the area has yet again been plagued by flooding. 

Park Road and surrounding streets were knee-deep in water last Tuesday when heavy rain mixed with melting snow brought floods to the area. 

Park Road Primary School pupils also had to be evacuated with children hanging onto their parents’ backs. 

Locals and politicians have now come together to say enough is enough and have called for action to prevent it happening again.

Danny Hughes, chairman of Rosyth Community Council, said: “The community is livid and if you had sewage coming through your living room, you wouldn’t be too pleased either!

“People have been chasing the authorities about this for years now but Scottish Water, SEPA and Fife Council just pass it off on each other all the time. 

“It is seen in records that this was happening 50 years ago, and we just have the same problems. 

“It’s affecting homes and Park Road school but it is also a health issue and we’re very concerned about the sewage that young children would have been walking through last week. We want these authorities to come together so we can iron this out.”

A public meeting is expected to go ahead on April 26 at Parkgate where statutory bodies and local politicians have been invited to hear residents’ concerns. 

The Rosyth community is urging the authorities to come up with a solution promptly. 

One local told the Press that she could hear water underneath her property when the water was at its height and another said it was a nuisance when having to move cars and property out of the area. 

David Hamilton, of 1 Park Road, has seen the area flood four times since he moved there four years ago.

He said: “It does not appear anyone is doing anything – it’s all talk, no action.”

When the Press visited the area on Monday sandbags were still dispersed across Park Road that had floated away from the reserve box when flooding hit. 

“The sheer volume of water was immense last Tuesday”, said Councillor Samantha Steele. 

“This has been going on far too long now and the residents of Rosyth shouldn’t have to put up with it any longer.

“It is hoped at the public meeting Rosyth locals will get some straight answers and solutions rather than more empty promises.”

Councillor Andrew Verrecchia added: “The community is very angry about this. 

“No stakeholders seem to be coming up with a coherent plan. 

“Residents’ properties were nearly flooded again, and the school had to close. It’s not acceptable.”

Councillor Tony Orton said: “My personal view is that it’s a Scottish Water issue and residents further down the burn at Limekilns are having problems there with sanitation. 

“They seem to be just doing surveys but never coming up with any solutions and keeping ducking away from responsibility.”

A spokeswoman for Scottish Water said: “Flooding is a complex issue, typically with a number of sources and mechanisms.

"In periods of extreme weather, large volumes of surface water can overwhelm sewers and road drains and, in this instance, the interactions with the nearby watercourse.

“Scottish Water and Fife Council are working in partnership on an Integrated Catchment Study in Dunfermline and Iron Mill Bay. This includes the area of Park Road in Rosyth.

“The study is examining flooding evidence from sewers and burns and will be used to determine potential solutions to any issues identified. We will endeavour to have this completed as soon as possible.”

Fife Council said they were working together with Scottish Water and were waiting for the outcome of the survey to see what steps needed to be taken, while the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is supporting the council and Scottish Water to address the recent flooding.