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Drain blocked with earth

Reported via desktop in the Blocked Drain / Gully category by Rob Colley at 12:46, Wed 26 June 2024 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6157345.

You have just closed the previous request to inspect this ENQ24988132 which was opened in Jan 2024.

You cannot have inspected this as you have closed with a bulk closure making a universal assumption that all requests relate to lack of ability to clear heavy rainfall.

Instead of closing you should use service management best practice and confirm with the requestor if the request is resolved giving 5 days then if not contact closing.

Instead I have to raise a new request. Please visit and you will see the drain is block with solid earth and needs attention.

As a reminder it has been this way since Aug 22. @ year anniversary not far away. Best to resolve before the rains return?

Council ref: ENQ241009118

Asset ID: 290135478

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 12:47, Wed 26 June 2024

  • Not been resolved

    Posted anonymously at 12:43, Sun 1 September 2024

  • Given the torrential rain and high levels of water passing through Hook Norton stream. It seems you should be fixing these 2 blocked drains ASAP. This is not on. You don't need superusers logging incidents you need to get on fixing the ones you have been given by residents. Remember this is an incident raised after you auto closed the original without investigating,

    Posted anonymously at 13:14, Wed 25 September 2024

  • Any chance you can unblock this drain before the end of 2024!!

    Posted anonymously at 15:32, Fri 6 December 2024

  • Again I'm asking really nicely if you could spend a little time working on things outside of Oxford and unblock this drain after 2 years of waiting!!

    Posted anonymously at 14:55, Thu 19 December 2024

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    This drain has been fully blocked for over 2 years. Please do the right thing and get it sorted!

    Posted anonymously at 13:59, Tuesday 11 February 2025

  • Thank you for bringing the drainage issue at Chipping Norton Road 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 Hook Norton is scheduled for gully emptying in the third quarter of this financial year, October-December 2025. Rest assured, all Highway Surface Water Assets in the area will be thoroughly cleansed within the specified timeframe. Your report has been closed, and we are committed to ensuring that the necessary actions are taken promptly.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 08:46, Wednesday 21 May 2025

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.