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Urgent Concern Regarding Wall Subsidence near The Club, Newnham HIgh Street
Reported via desktop in the Other damage to pavement i.e. cobbles, raised mound/surface category anonymously at 08:23, Sunday 31 May 2026
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council 5 hours, 6 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 9533407.
The retaining wall located on High Street, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire.
The wall appears to be subsiding and showing significant signs of structural movement, creating a potential hazard to the adjacent public footpath and surrounding area. There is also concern that further deterioration or possible collapse could affect the adjoining roadway, posing a risk to pedestrians, vehicles, and the general public.
The issues observed include:
Visible cracking and movement within the wall structure Subsidence and displacement at the base/foundation area Instability affecting the nearby public access route/footpath Risk of collapse onto the adjoining highway Ongoing deterioration that may worsen without urgent intervention
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 HighwaysPosted by Gloucestershire County Council at 13:29, Sunday 31 May 2026
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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.
On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire HighwaysState changed to: Investigating
Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 08:17, Monday 1 June 2026
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An inspection of this issue has been carried out.
It does not currently meet our criteria for an urgent repair but we will monitor the issue in our routine inspections.
We would appreciate it if you could let us know if the situation deteriorates unexpectedly.
You can find out more about our planned maintenance works at gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.
For detailed information about council inspections and repairs, that are carried out within national guidelines, please see the Highway Safety Inspection Policy by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/plans-policies-procedures-and-manuals/highways-policy-and-guidance-documents.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire HighwaysState changed to: No further action
Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 13:52, Friday 5 June 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.