Fixed
Dangerous severe narrowness of pavement due to overgrowth
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7975580.
Due to overgrowth, the pavement by Orchard Cottage has been severely reduced to less than 17 inches (see photo No.4).
This is not even single file so pedestrians have to walk on the road especially if they have a dog. It would be impossible for a wheelchair user to use this pavement. This is extremely dangerous and is exacerbated by the road geometry as it is a narrow road and there are many bends.
This is the only pavement through Saintbury - there is no pavement on the other side of the road. The local school children have to use this path to access the school bus, often in the dark in winter.
This issue is exacerbated by no streetlights.
This issue has been getting worse every year. It is now totally unacceptable and dangerous.
Updates
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Thank you for reporting this issue. It has now been logged.
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Highways Customer Services Team Gloucestershire Highways -
This report has now been passed to the Highways team for assessment.
If repair work is required, it will either be classed as urgent or will be put into a planned programme of works to ensure it is repaired as efficiently as possible.
In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.
An update on the issue will be provided.
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Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
Work to repair this issue has been planned and will take place as soon as possible.
In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.
We will let you know when the work is complete.
On our website you can find out how Gloucestershire County Council is investing to improve the county's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
I am pleased to inform you this issue has now been repaired. Thank you again for bringing it to our attention.
Gloucestershire County Council is responsible for almost 6,000km of roads and each one is routinely inspected. However, issues can develop quickly and residents can help by reporting problems online.
On our website you can find out how Gloucestershire County Council is investing to improve the county's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.