Manhole cover dangerously sunken
Reported via mobile in the Manhole cover broken/missing category anonymously at 20:43, Tuesday 17 February 2026
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8943177.
The manhole cover here is dangerously sunk and has caused several vehicles to swerve to avoid this nearly crashing into oncoming vehicles in the ghost lane approaching Sportsmans way.
This is causing a serious issue now and with constant HGV traffic this could further deteriorate.
It’s directly outside the turn into the houses off Thame Road onto Sportsmans way if coming from the red lion pub travelling to the Shell garage.
Updates
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Almost all manhole covers have some form of identification on them, and it is likely that the manhole cover is owned by a utility company, who are legally responsible for maintaining it.
This report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection within the next 10 working days and if it is found to be the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Highways we will take the appropriate action. If, however, it is found to be the responsibility of the utility company we will report the issue to them, but please note we have no control regarding how long it will take to be fixed by the utility company.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 20:45, Tuesday 17 February 2026
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We have carried out an inspection of the area and our assessment is that this issue reported is the responsibility of the water company. Please report your issue directly to the relevant company for your area. Below are the contact details for the water companies operating in Buckinghamshire.
- Affinity Water
- Anglian Water
- Thames Water
Feedback helps us improve our services, so please tell us your views using this simple Form Regards Buckinghamshire HighwaysPosted by Buckinghamshire Council at 09:03, Wednesday 25 February 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.