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Drivers using footpath as road. Damage to path and communal areas

Reported via mobile in the Dangerous road surface (including ice, mud, spillage or debris) category anonymously at 17:58, Friday 27 February 2026

Sent to Bath and North East Somerset Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9014089.

Drivers are using the narrow footpath from 140 to 152 Southlands as a road. This is damaging the surface, wrecking communal grassed areas and bringing mud onto the path. It is also unsafe if someone is walking on the path or children are there, and someone drives up. Delivery drivers block the path totally, and sometimes reverse at speed.

Can we have a lockable bollard as used elsewhere on Southlands to allow emergency vehicles only? This can’t go on. Thank you.

Updates

  • Thank you for your report, it will be reviewed by the appropriate team.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Systems Team at 17:58, Friday 27 February 2026

  • More images of the mess

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 17:59, Friday 27 February 2026

  • Repainting the “Emergency Vehicles Access Only” so it is legible could help too

    Posted anonymously at 07:52, Saturday 28 February 2026

  • State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Systems Team at 09:40, Monday 2 March 2026

  • Drivers are still driving along the path to park near their houses ( both on the path and on the grass outside their houses ) despite the newly painted no access emergency vehicles only instruction Currently there are 4 cars disregarding this instruction

    Posted anonymously at 07:55, Thursday 19 March 2026

  • Despite clear message, people continue to drive on the footpath and park on the communal grass.

    Posted anonymously at 15:48, Sunday 22 March 2026

  • Footpath still being used as a road

    Posted anonymously at 19:24, Friday 3 April 2026

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