these schemes have been heavily criticised as they do not prevent or reduce sewage outflow into the river, and, with resumed building, outflow and pollution will increase. a proposed development of houses on leicester road, ashby-de-la-zouch, is predicted to increase sewage outflow by 110 cubic metres a day; with an added 37 cubic metres a day of surface water runoff also added to the river. this has added to fears about worsening flooding as large areas of the gilwiskaw brook and the river mease regularly flood after heavy rain.