Blackwell Hall Lane, Ley Hill - Roadworks
Reported via desktop in the Road surface category anonymously at 17:00, Tuesday 21 July 2026
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9824066.
Hi I work at a nursery at the bottom of Blackwell HallLane in ley Hill chesham, at 10.50 I arrive at the top end of the above Road when im greeted with a sign and a lady saying road closed for 15mins which is ok to an extent as im due to be at work at 11am and she told the que of traffic its for filling a pot hole.we all point out the signage should have let us know earlier than when we actually reach the top of the road so we could have turned arround earlier and been on our way but No she told us it was down to you as u tell them where to put the sign.. There was no signage at all earlier in the week to let us know what was occurring untill we all get there..That is my first gripe. The second is that it took 35mins to open to which is even more annoying as you can imagine as if I dont work I don't get paid do I was half an hour now out of pocket thanks to you guys closing a road which should have been for 15 mins which turned out to be 35mins. I am only on £12.71 hour and half and hours money doesn't seem alot to you ,But is alot to me as I have bills to pay ect.I feel I should be compensated for that half hour I lost waiting for a 15min road closure which actually took longer to open than was meant ,and has left me out of pocket.
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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 17:01, Tuesday 21 July 2026
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