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Drain cover at the foot of the wooden fence post doesn’t drain.
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6567727.
The drain outside 56 Fenny Road, Stoke Hammond, must be blocked as water gathers in front of the driveway COMPLETELY and at some depth. It makes the house inaccessible unless one is wearing welly boots. This has been happening for a few years now when it rains heavily, however, it has been happening more and more frequently particularly in the last 2 years. I think it’s really full of silt etc that gets washed in there when it rains so it needs a good clean out.
Updates
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If the flooding is caused by a water leak we will report it to the relevant water company, who are responsible for water leaks.
There are occasions when flash flooding overloads the drain/gully, even when a drain/gully is clean and well maintained it can 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, this generally clears away over a matter of hours.
The Highway Officer is only able to inspect the drain when the water has cleared away, this will be done within 10 days and if required, an order will be raised to clear the drain.
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