Action scheduled
Rattling manhole cover in tyre track on busy A4128 in front of drive to 161 Wycombe Road
Reported via desktop in the Manhole cover broken/missing category anonymously at 10:16, Tuesday 19 August 2025
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8044967.
This is the 7th report in 7 years regarding the same issue with the same manhole cover. Most vehicles travelling on this busy road in the direction of High Wycombe hit this cover which is very noisy for residents. A long term fix would be very much appreciated.
Updates
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Almost all manhole covers have some form of identification on them, and it is likely that the manhole cover is owned by a utility company, who are legally responsible for maintaining it.
This report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection within the next 10 working days and if it is found to be the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Highways we will take the appropriate action. If, however, it is found to be the responsibility of the utility company we will report the issue to them, but please note we have no control regarding how long it will take to be fixed by the utility company.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:17, Tuesday 19 August 2025
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Update
The Highways Officer has attended the site and completed an inspection based on your report.
As a result of this inspection, we plan to resolve the issue reported within 6-8 weeks.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your reports alongside our Highways Safety Inspections are crucial to ensuring our network is safe for all residents and visitors.
Regards
Buckinghamshire HighwaysState changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 09:34, Monday 1 September 2025
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.