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Various roadworks equipment left on road
Reported via mobile in the Road surface category anonymously at 09:02, Fri 20 December 2024
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6883861.
Work finished on North Farm Lane over a week ago, with the road closure now removed. Fences, barriers and signs seem to have been left on the side of the road on one side of the bridge (the opposite side to which the work took place), with various other “road closed” signs left on the verges along the length of the road. Presumably forgotten.
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 09:03, Fri 20 December 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 12:40, Tuesday 21 January 2025
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Update The Local Area Technician has assessed this enquiry and forwarded the details to the Capital Maintenance Team as this is one of their bigger projects. We have requested the Capital Maintenance Teams investigation and response.
State changed to: Internal referral
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 16:15, Tuesday 21 January 2025
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.