Alternative accommodation for Nuneaton households

The River Anker runs through Nuneaton and the town centre was once prone to regular flooding, with especially bad floods in 1932 and 1968. A flood relief channel built in 1976 eased the problem, though any home can still be put out of use by a burst pipe, a fire or storm damage.

The town is a patchwork of districts: Attleborough, Chilvers Coton, Stockingford, Weddington, Camp Hill, Galley Common and Abbey Green among them. A displaced household usually wants to keep the same school run and the same journey to work.

Sullivan Heights is about 8 miles by road from Nuneaton, Stoke Lodge and Stoke House about 9 miles and Humber Hub about 10 miles. The A444 dual carriageway runs up into the town from the south, so a family can keep to its routine while the repairs are done. The A47 links the town with Hinckley and Leicester, while the A4254 Eastern Relief Road runs from the east of Nuneaton to the south without entering the centre.

Buses help on the days the car is needed elsewhere. Stagecoach in Warwickshire runs most local routes from its depot on Newtown Road, beside the fire station, with Arriva services to Hinckley, Tamworth, Barwell and Leicester. Insurers and loss adjusters can book for the family, with the claim reference on the invoice.