Blocked drains in West Swindon have led to fears over the potential for heavy flooding in the area. Sharon Safe, who lives in Shaw, spotted the blockages while walking her dog one morning and voiced her concerns after heavy rain fell over the town last week. She highlighted the drains in Cartwright Drive and Shaw Road as particularly bad. The 57-year-old said: “I noticed all the drains had so much mud and debris in from all the trees and bushes, it had all build-up and that was just on a short stretch of the road. “We moved into Shaw in 1997 and we used to see road sweepers quite often but now it’s hardly at all.