A councillor has stripped off to his swimmers in an unusual protest about water wastage amid a hosepipe ban.

Mike Rowley, from Oxford, waded into the waist-deep water which had flooded a footpath due to a burst pipe.

He urged Thames Water, which covers the area, to ‘get it fixed!’

Mr Rowley, who represents Barton & Sandhills and is also Sheriff of the city council, dubbed the area ‘Littlemore Lake, formerly known as the foot and cycle path’.

He tweeted: ‘I normally enjoy outdoor swimming but a drought’s been declared and this water should be in the pipe. Come on @thameswater get the leak fixed!’

The underpass at the corner of Littlemore Roundabout is ‘full to the brim with water’, say residents, as ongoing work to fix a burst water main is carried out.

Thames Water said the problem was reported to them on the August 10, so it has now been spilling out water for over a fortnight.

However, the Thames Water spokesperson said water released during a burst has to be put into the wastewater system because it’s no longer drinkable.

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