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Soakaway is totally blocked and needs specialist equipment

Reported via desktop in the Blocked Drain / Gully category by David Southgate at 12:21, Wed 26 June 2024

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6157145.

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Thank you for your contact today regarding the latest views on blocked drains in the local area, due to recent excessive rainfall. However, this drain in Letcombe Bassett has been reported on numerous occasions well over the last 12 months. Surface mud has been so compressed into it by vehicles, the whole drain away needs clearing out. It floods across the entire width of the main road through the village making it impassable for walking, even with the lightest rainfall. Please can you rectify this once and for all whilst the dry weather is with us. Thank you.

Council ref: ENQ241009108

Asset ID: 290131606

Updates

  • Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:22, Wed 26 June 2024

  • The Parish has paid to have the gully cleared, and this has revealed that the pipe connecting to the gully is defective. Water does not disappear, suggesting that there is a blockage. Further investigation with a camera is needed (this time by OCC).

    Posted anonymously at 07:35, Wed 4 September 2024

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    First rainfall after gully cleared demonstrating defective pipe and undersized gully.

    Posted anonymously at 12:15, Thu 5 September 2024

  • Road flooded again this morning; thlis now happens every time it rains. Road disintegrating; floodwater escapes down an earthen slope, taking debris with it and eroding the hillside under the road. How many times do we have to report this until something is done? Lesley Gross, arabella's Cottage

    Posted by Mrs Lesley Gross at 08:29, Mon 23 September 2024

  • Thank you for bringing the drainage issue at Holborn Hill to our attention. We truly appreciate your proactive approach in helping us maintain the quality of our highways. We are pleased to inform you that the Parish or Town of Ridgeway is scheduled for gully emptying in the first/second/third/four quarter of this financial year (Months). All Highway Surface Water Assets in the area are planned to be thoroughly cleansed within this timeframe. Please note that this is a proposed timescale and may be subject to delays due to severe weather conditions or resource availability. Your report has now been closed, and we remain committed to ensuring that the necessary actions are taken promptly.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 13:29, Friday 1 August 2025

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