Investigating
Broken stile into public footpath
Reported via mobile in the Stile is damaged category anonymously at 10:04, Wednesday 29 October 2025
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council 2 hours, 20 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 8351233.
The farmer has locked a fence even though it’s a public footpath. The stile is broken and not dog friendly. This means this footpath cannot be used. Please replace with a dog friendly stile
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.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:04, Wednesday 29 October 2025
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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 11:16, Wednesday 29 October 2025
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Thank you for your enquiry, the issue you have reported will be investigated by a Rights of Way Officer. The route may be inspected to carry out an assessment of condition and responsibility; where maintenance is required this will be added to the list of works programmed to be undertaken by our works contractors/volunteers. Or where necessary we will contact the landowner on any matter that is their responsibility. The record will be updated when we have confirmation the work has been completed.
You can view the public rights of way network online.State changed to: In progress
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 15:24, Wednesday 29 October 2025
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Thank you for your enquiry, the problem you have reported has been assessed and recorded as an outstanding issue in our records, where necessary an inspection of the path will be made.
We will contact the landowner on any matter that is their responsibility, and the record will be updated when we have confirmation the work has been completed.
You can view the public rights of way network online.State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 15:43, Wednesday 29 October 2025
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.