Residents were told by the council that the issue was a priority, but have had no relief.

Blocked drains due to a lack of street sweeping caused constant flooding during heavy rain in recent weeks.

According to the council, street sweeping occurs on all Launceston streets on a regular basis but residents of Melbourne, Leslie and Hollingsworth streets believe otherwise.

A Melbourne Street resident was told by a council officer that streets are no longer swept until a complaint is received by the council from a resident.

Council general manager Frank Dixon said there had been no change to the service and street sweeping occurred regularly.

He said sweeping of the Melbourne Street area occurred about every eight weeks.

"Nothing has changed, there are different cycles for street sweeping across the municipality depending on the area.

"These cycles also vary at different times of the year.

"For example more leaves fall in some areas during autumn so those areas need to be swept more regularly during that time," Mr Dixon said.

It is not a new issue to the area, Melbourne Street resident and council candidate Rob Soward said problems with drainage were raised with the council about four years ago.

Mr Soward said he had witnessed minor car accidents due to the pooling of water on Leslie Street close to the Glen Dhu Child Care Centre, and said he had not seen a street sweeper in months.

"When the rains fall the gutters block very quickly due to the angle of the street and also the infrequency of the rubbish cleaning by council," Mr Soward said.

"As the gutters block, a small lake forms on the intersection of Leslie Street, Melbourne Street and Hollingsworth Street and cars aquaplane."

Melbourne Street resident John Edmunds said about 12 months ago he had found his home flooded after heavy rain.