Multiple Potholes and road surface breaking up
Reported via desktop in the Hedge problem category anonymously at 17:01, Tue 27 February 2024
Sent to Dinton-with-Ford and Upton 5 days, 16 hours, 21 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 5640313.
Caused by regular flow of surface water drainage across the road surface from an adjacent field. There is no drainage ditch along the side of the field/road boundary. This is an ongoing issue for many years with the water causing road surface damage, especially when it freezes and the subsequent undermining of the surface. Apart for patching the road yet again with patches on top of patches a better solution would be to request/require the owner of the field to dig a ditch to catch the surface water and allow it time to soak/drain away. This will in the long run save the council money.
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The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.
There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy in these cases no action will be taken.
During winter months we receive a very high number of reports regarding potholes or a poor road surface, it's easy to assume that potholes are formed due to roads being poorly maintained but that is not usually the case. There are many factors that can cause potholes, particularly during the winter months when water seeps in through cracks in the road surface, collecting underneath and when the water freezes, it expands and creates cracks in the road surface. Our priority is always the safety of road users, so in some cases during busy periods a permanent repair is not always possible immediately. However, temporary repairs are a way to ensure the area is safe until such times as we can return to make a permanent repair.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 17:01, Tue 27 February 2024
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Update
We have reviewed the issue reported and have amended the category; this will ensure your report is directed to the most appropriate team at the council.
State changed to: For Triage
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 06:46, Mon 4 March 2024
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Still open, via questionnaire, 11:52, Mon 1 April 2024
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The water run off from the field across the road appear to be heavily stained. I don't know what the source of the contamination is but it is not mud.
State changed to: Open
Posted anonymously at 00:18, Tue 2 April 2024
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.