A CITY councillor says if a pond near city shops gets any deeper residents may need a boat to pick up their shopping.

Councillor Jill Desayrah says the water outside the Cranham Parade shops in Cranham Drive in Warndon, Worcester, continues to be an issue for residents - and things may get worse if 'the pond' freezes.

The Warndon Labour city councillor for Warndon and Elbury Park says she has raised the issue a number of times with Platform Housing Group which is responsible for the land but so far nothing appears to have been done.

WET: The pavement near the Cranham Parade shops in Cranham Drive, Warndon, WorcesterWET: The pavement near the Cranham Parade shops in Cranham Drive, Warndon, Worcester (Image: Supplied)

Cllr Desayrah said the land was owned by Platform and added: "On bad days it's almost like the post office is inaccessible without a boat."

Her concern is also centred on what could happen if the water freezes.

"I've asked Platform about sorting it multiple times but nothing comes back," she added.

The councillor says she also wants to increase the size of the two most popular bins in Cranham Drive because, between Friday and Monday, they overflow and rubbish blows around the shops and into Shap Drive.

"Resident pay maintenance fees for keeping platform land tidy but the service they get in return isn’t up to standard," she said.

We reported last week how Cllr Desayrah praised supermarket managers for clearing an aisle so disabled shoppers and parents with pushchairs could get to the Post Office more easily in time for Christmas.

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Cllr Jill Desayrah welcomed the decision to move 'obstacles', including shelves full of goods, from the aisles at the Spar shop in Cranham Parade, Cranham Drive in Warndon, Worcester after raising the issue with managers.

We previously reported how William O'Neill of Cranham Drive, who is disabled, said all the Spar shop needed was 'some jumps' to make 'the obstacle course' more interesting - but that other disabled people had it much worse.

Nicola Chamberlain, Head of Estates for Platform Housing Group said: “'When we have periods of heavy rain as we have recently had, the drain can sometime get blocked with rubbish. Our team are on the case and will ensure it’s cleared as soon as possible."