Outside 27 Beech Tree Road
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 10057545.
Damage to road surface due to water leak.
Water has been leaking from this spot for well over 2 months causing significant damage to the road surface leaving tarmac debris, large, deep potholes, and an undulating surface surrounding the leak.
The water is flowing approximately 30 yards from outside 27 Beech Tree Road to the drain outside 31a Beech Tree Road, as well as onto the pavement and down the driveway of 27 Beech Tree Road. There is algae growing which poses a slip risk on the pavement, as well as splashing from passing cars.
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.
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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
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