Action scheduled
Really bad uneven road as you step off the pavemt onto the road there is a big bump on the road. I have fallen here and i hsve seen a jogger trip here and hit the road head first. It is caused by shoddy workmen because paintingyellow lines are over it.
Reported via mobile in the Road surface category anonymously at 21:06, Thu 29 August 2024
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6414237.
On the corner of derehams lane by Loudwater House a few steps up from the main road on the side of Loudwater House. The road has a large bump in it caused by roadworks and the road not even. I have fallen here into the road and cut my hands and knee and broken a ring on my finger. I saw a jogger trip on the same bump and fall into the road smashing his head and head cam. It's really dangerous. The lump on the road has yellow lines in it and it's obviously been dug up a few times but it's dangerous.
Updates
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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 21:06, Thu 29 August 2024
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Update
The Highway Officer has attended the site and carried an inspection based on your report.
As a result of this inspection, we have instructed our contractor to resolve the issue reported within five working days.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your reports alongside our Highways Safety Inspections are crucial to ensuring our network is safe for all residents and visitors.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:36, Mon 2 September 2024
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.