Kerb damaged by water
Reported via desktop in the Kerb damage / issue category anonymously at 09:16, Mon 20 March 2023
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4333478.
Every time it rains, excess water spills from the manhole and runs down the kerb into the road. The kerb is severely damaged from the water. The water the runs down the road, over the bridge all they way down the hill and pools at the end of Cresswell Road. The water continues to pour from the manhole for hours after it stops raining.
Updates
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This has been passed to the local area technician to investigate the enquiry/issue regarding the kerb.
They will carry out an inspection within the next 10 working days and if required arrange to resolve the issue.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 09:16, Mon 20 March 2023
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Update
Transport for Buckinghamshire operates two methods for safety defect identification; proactively by Highway Inspectors who identify safety defects in line with Buckinghamshire Councils' Highway Inspection Policy and reactively by Local Area Technicians following reports from the public. On receipt of reports, our Highway Inspection team make an assessment, determine if works are required and if so, the appropriate response times and repair method. It is in these instances only the larger defects are repaired; those which meet the safety intervention levels as outlined in the Inspection Policy. Any remaining defects are monitored for deterioration and added to other programmes of work for repair when resources are available. We also monitor and inspect the quality of repairs aiming to ensure that any work is carried out to the best and most appropriate standard.It is regrettably the case that the limited annual funding available to Buckinghamshire Council each year is insufficient to address all defects identified. For this reason, whilst priority defects will receive a repair within appropriate timescales as dictated by the above policy, more minor defects such as the defect you have reported may not be immediately scheduled for repair. An order for a repair remains in our system for when resource allows and we will continue to monitor the location for any further deterioration.
Please be assured, we will continue to monitor the area in line with our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 11:46, Wed 22 March 2023
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Thanks for the update. Can you confirm weather this has been passed onto the asset owner of the manhole (assume Thames water) so they can look to stop the water flowing out and making the kerb issue worse.
Posted anonymously at 12:16, Wed 22 March 2023
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.