Walk down from hope & Anchor pub. Just after pub is a double fronted house called The Moorings, immediately after turn left into a driveway/public footpath and the lamp post with public footpath sign on is there on your lefti
Reported via mobile in the Public Rights of Way category anonymously at 15:23, Tuesday 5 May 2026
Sent to Bath and North East Somerset Council 1 month, 2 weeks, 2 days, 17 hours, 35 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 9401804.
The lamp post has holes in and is rusting. Whilst it has been like this for a number of years,it keeps getting hit by large lorries reversing into driveway when they believe they can't get under bridge (due to poor signage that's also often hidden by foliage at Hinton Charterhouse and by the incorrect height signage on bridge. The repeated reversing vehicles hitting the post appears to be making it worse/weaker
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State changed to: In progress
Posted by Systems Team at 15:23, Tuesday 5 May 2026
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We've looked into this report and are investigating the issue.
We will update this report once we decide what action to take.State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Systems Team at 08:54, Friday 19 June 2026
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We've passed this report to another team in the council. They will carry out any further work needed. Sometimes it can take a little longer as a result.
We'll update this report once we've decide what action to take.
Category changed from ‘Railings, bollard, & post damage’ to ‘Public Rights of Way’
State changed to: Open
Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 08:58, Friday 19 June 2026
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