Parents at Spring Hill are living in fear of their youngsters being drowned in the murky waters of a lake which has formed virtually on their doorstep. The flooding, it is claimed, has been a regular occurrence since before Christmas when water builds up–sometimes several feet deep–on the waste ground opposite Evans Street from a small stream running onto this site. The floods reach Lake proportions-in which young children are claimed to be paddling, boating and even swimming-as a result of a blocked drainage grate. Parents claim they are finding it difficult to get anyone to take action and fear a child may be drowned if something is not done, either to improve drainage in the area or at least rail the site off. They say that Burnley Borough Council won't take action because the flooding is on privately owned land. Solicitors acting for the owners have said that the situation was news to them and promised to look into the matter. In the meantime the situation persists and the parents grow more anxious day by day in the continued wet weather. The chairman of the Spring Hill residents association said that parents felt a second draining grate should be installed on the site and that signs banning tipping should go up. It appears that any responsibility for the site rests with the executors of the Healey Estate represented by Smith and Smith solicitors for whom a spokesman said that they knew nothing about the flood until now and that the land was being sold to the local council. They will be investigating the flood claims. Residents association chairman Mr William Foy said it was a danger to life and limb and that waters came almost up to homes on Evans Street and flowed down Berry street. When the drain started to block older children "helped to make sure it was firmly so" and up to 50 children played there at any one time bringing inflatable dinghies to the pond.