Those living in Huggate say the main road through the village becomes inaccessible after heavy rain, with one section often left under a foot of water.

In recent months a number of drivers have reported permanent damage to their cars after attempting to cross the deep pools that gather close to the Wolds Inn pub.

The past week has proved a major problem with heavy rain falling on most days.

Daphne Woodward, who lives just outside the village says she is often unable to get through and has to travel miles out of her way.

"It's not just every three months, this is happening every time it rains," she said.

"We only have small Peugeot car so when it floods we can't go through it.


"When I go to Fridaythorpe for my prescriptions I have to drive five miles out of the way because of it.

"It's been happening every time it rains for at least a year. It's such a problem.

"Cars have gone through it and stalled because it's so deep."

Blocked drains are being blamed and council workers have been called out on numerous occasions to pump the water away.

However, Huggate Parish Council are assuring locals that a more permanent solution is in the pipeline. Clerk to the council, Toria Taylor, says that the Highways Agency have agreed to install a better drainage system.

Although no date for the work has been set, it will be at no cost to the village authority.

"The councillors are ecstatic and extremely pleased that work will go eventually go ahead," she said.

"This has been ongoing for about two years now and they (Highways) have finally decided to that they are going to do what they proposed a log time ago, and that was to put in a connecting pipe to drain the water in a nearby field.

"When they will actually get round to doing this though is another question."