Closed
Block road culvert
Reported via desktop in the Flooding on Road category anonymously at 19:10, Saturday 2 March 2024
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 5658824.
Road flooded, risk of freezing and further damage to road.
Council ref: ENQ24995105
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Oxfordshire County Council at 19:11, Saturday 2 March 2024
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This is an ongoing issue in Somerton, The Parish council have been dealing with the county council for many years. OCC were sending contractors out to clear the culvert on a regular basis; this underground pipe blocks and needs replacing with a larger one. The sump on the waterfall side overspills onto the road. We were advised that drainage works to fix these issues were in place for this financial year - you have 19 days left! the highway is being eroded and is unsafe. You are not maintaining your assets!
There are more issues further along towards Heyford, on the Heyford road; the drains don't work, water runs right past them, or they get blocked. Again we have been promised this would be addressed in this financial year. I have walked the village with several OCC officers to discuss the issues, it seems like it has been a complete waste of my time (for which I do not get paid!!)
Posted by Alison Smith at 21:36, Monday 11 March 2024
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This issue was not there over the last 35 years but lack of maintenance has led to a critical incident and repeated blockages and a dangerous road area for motorists
Posted anonymously at 14:24, Tuesday 12 March 2024
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This issue was not there over the last 35 years but lack of maintenance has led to a critical incident and repeated blockages and a dangerous road area for motorists
Posted anonymously at 14:24, Tuesday 12 March 2024
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In response to your enquiry and the numerous others we have received regarding the recent flooding and associated drainage issues. We understand the inconvenience and distress that such incidents can cause, and we appreciate your patience as we work to address these concerns. Our team has been working diligently to assess the situation and implement necessary measures to mitigate the impact of flooding. However, due to the volume of enquiries and the complexity of the issues at hand, we have been unable to address each individual report.
Therefore, after much thought we have decided to close down reports relating to drainage matters during the winter months as after investigating the data it was apparent that many of the fixmystreet reports/issues were caused by the sheer volume of rainwater that fell meaning that the drainage system was unable to cope due to ground water saturation. We are aware of many areas across the county where flooding occurred and are currently working in conjunction with district and parish council towards addressing these issues.
If you feel your enquiry does not fall within the scope of the above, please raise a new report with a detailed description including photos where possible/ safe to do so via www.fixmystreet.comhttp://www.fixmystreet.com.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter. Rest assured; we are committed to resolving these issues as quickly as possible.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 10:18, Wednesday 26 June 2024
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.