Vet says 'don't let dogs out in Green Lane 'swamp' garden

Jane Bamford, of Green, Lane, Worcester, says both her dogs became violently ill after going out in her garden which she has compared to a 'swamp' and a 'swimming pool', as previously reported. Since she has complained to social landlords and builders, she feels nothing has been done.

CONCERN: The sodden garden in Green Lane, Worcester which is causing Jane Bamford so much worry (Image: Supplied)

Now 58-year-old said: "I can't allow my dogs to die! The builders have done nothing at all. The vet has said it's unsafe for dogs to go in the garden. And as I’ve signed the snagging list, the builders are not interested at all it appears.

"Certainly no soil samples have been taken or anything."

She says she now feels 'exhausted' by the whole experience and is taking her dogs for long walks to keep them away from the house. Platform Housing, which manages the property, did not want to comment further.

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Mrs Bamford added: "There is no drainage in the garden. They have just laid turf on clay hence it's getting in a mess. To be fair to Platform, they are trying to get it done. It's the builders."

A spokesperson for the builders said they were working with the client to get the issue resolved.

Mrs Bamford said: "It's awful and ridiculous. I'm actually applying for a move because I can't stand it anymore. It's making me ill."

After four or five days of unbroken sunshine, she said the garden was still 'a bog' full of 'thick gloop'. She believes the garden should be 'ripped up' and proper drainage installed.

At one stage she put a carpet down outside to stop water seeping under the house.

She walks around the house with a mop bucket full of disinfectant and regularly shampoos her carpet.

Her main concern is the health of five-year-old German Shepherd, Wilf, and 13-year-old Gladys, a Cairn cross with a Jack Russell.

Both have had symptoms including violent bouts of vomiting, loss of appetite and scabby paws which she attributes to the festering pool of black muck in her garden.

She has taken the dogs to her vets three times after they started getting sick six weeks ago, costing her £124 so far in bills.

Ms Bamford is worried if nothing is done, they will get sicker and the vet's bills will spiral.

The stress follows a meter mix-up with E.ON where customers in the bungalows, including Ms Bamford, ended up paying each other's bills.

Darren Harrison, service manager at Platform Housing Group, said of the garden issues in a previous statement: "We are sorry to hear of our customer's issues with her garden.

"We have been in touch with the developer who visited Ms Bamford's home earlier in the week to undertake a site survey.

"The developer will be taking action to rectify the issue."