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URGENT (ICE) SEVERAL drains blocked on WItney Lane

Reported via mobile in the Blocked Drain / Gully category anonymously at 09:12, Fri 6 December 2024 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6826053.

This affects the drain near The Old Reading Room and *several others downhill for the next 200m**

The problem is that the drain chambers are blocked **And the drain pipes taking the water way from the drain downhill are also blocked**

This causes flooding on the road and widespeas ICE (from cars splashing the water across the road) in cold weather

This is URGENT

Council ref: ENQ241026514

Asset ID: 290096244

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 09:12, Fri 6 December 2024

  • The reason this is a big problem is that there is constant drainage of water from the surrounding land onto the road and the blocked drains result in water flowing downhill along the road

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 09:15, Fri 6 December 2024

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    The drains are still constantly overflowing (even on consecutive dry days) and with more subzero temperatures predicted in the coming days, this needs resolving asap.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted anonymously at 11:58, Wednesday 5 February 2025

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    The drains are still constantly overflowing (even on consecutive dry days) and with more subzero temperatures predicted in the coming days, this needs resolving asap.

    Posted anonymously at 12:07, Wednesday 5 February 2025

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    The job on Monday 24th March 2025 to stop the water running down Witney Lane lasted all of two days. Sadly, the leak has started again and is now running down the road. This problem has not been fixed.

    There are also large potholes that have developed due to the water eroding the road.

    This has been going on for over 7 years!

    Posted anonymously at 11:48, Thursday 27 March 2025

  • Thank you for proactively bringing the drainage issue at Witney Lane to our attention. Your vigilance helps us maintain the quality of our highways. We are pleased to inform you that the Parish or Town of Hailey, Minister Lovell and Leafield is scheduled for gully emptying in the second quarter
    of this financial year. While severe weather may cause delays, we are committed to thoroughly cleansing all Highway Surface Water Assets in the area within this timeframe.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 08:24, Thursday 17 July 2025

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