Action scheduled
Blocked drain on road at bottom of driveway 8 The Foresters Bicester Road Oakley
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6665239.
FAO Alison Poland. Dear Alison, please see attached pictures that were taken yesterday to support the resolution of this ongoing problem. One is of of the state of our driveway due to water damage. The other showing the water just below the grate. The last is the outlet point at the brook showing it running freely. This strongly suggests to me a blockage. I checked the drains on my side of the road down to brook and they have levels of standing water. The drains on the opposite side of road are dry. I welcome your advice and action as if we have a strong downpour we will be back to flood all across the road. Which is so dangerous and I have concern for all road users heading into darker winter conditions.
Updates
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This has been passed to the Highway Officer 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.
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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Update
The Highway Officer has attended the site and carried an inspection based on your report.
We assess repairs in accordance with our Highways Safety Inspection Policy. This allows us to prioritise the most serious repairs to be completed urgently, with more minor defects such as this one being planned to be completed within 6-8 weeks.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.