Residents have raised concerns about a persistent water leak near an RAF base in Oxfordshire.

Water has been leaking for around six weeks on Benson Road in Ewelme.

One concerned local, who wished to be anonymous, said: “Thames water has been informed on many occasions, but no one has come out to fix the problem.

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"I would estimate that at least three to four gallons a minute is being lost, that is approximately one million litres.

“The flooding has got worse, and the new road surface is being badly damaged.

"Pedestrians and cyclists are becoming unwitting victims of soakings by the passing vehicles.”

The Oxford Mail has contacted Thames Water for comment who said that the leak was not its responsibility.

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A spokeswoman for the water company said: "We received reports of a water leak on Benson Road in Ewelme on Thursday, August 10.

"Our engineers attended the same day and identified a leak on a private water main and made the responsible party aware."

She explained that property owners are responsible for the water supply pipe that runs from the boundary of their property into their home as well as their internal pipes and fittings.

She added: "Should a leak be found on a private pipework, the property owner would need to arrange for a plumber to make the repair."