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Overflowing drain in the road

Reported via desktop in the Blocked drain category anonymously at 11:19, Fri 31 March 2023

Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4380911.

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This is not just a case of a blocked drain. This happens regularly. This drain is not fit for purpose and we regularly experience flooding from it causing erosion and damage to hedgerows, trees and shrubs. It requires someone to review it and see if a drain with greater capacity can be installed or alternatively a second drain with a different soak away can be installed.

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  • This has been passed to the Local Area Technician to investigate.

    We know that an important part of any road network is the drainage system which is designed to carry water away from the road surface. Even when a gully is clean and well maintained it will only cope with a certain volume of water at one time, a sudden and heavy downpour can still cause flooding especially if the road is in a low lying area.

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 11:19, Fri 31 March 2023

  • Update

    We have completed our inspection of the issue and have made arrangements for it to be resolved within 6-8 weeks.

    Please be assured, we will continue to monitor the area in line with our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 08:01, Wed 12 April 2023

  • Update

    We are very pleased to tell you that the issue reported has now been resolved.

    Alongside our safety inspection policy, reports from the public help us to keep the roads in Buckinghamshire safe.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 16:35, Fri 24 November 2023

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.