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The 2 road gullies at the speed bump directly outside my house are blocked again. There is severe ponding at the speed bump as the stormwater cannot drain away. I have this morning cleaned out one of the two gullies, which was full of sludge. The duct across the road is blocked and needs jetting. The ponding last night was so bad that my house was getting drenched every time a vehicle passed. This is a recurring complain. There is no street cleaning evident in Forest Hill let alone gully cleaning. Please cut a channel at either end of the speed bump (say 150mm) to allow stormwater to pass downwards towars the Main Street/Stanton St John road junction. Alternatively, start gully cleaning on a monthly basis during the Autumn and Winter. Images attached of my gully cleaning. Please confirm the reduction in Council Tax by virtue of non-existent road cleaning by the local authority.cleaning
Reported in the Roads and Carriageways category by W R Akielan at 12:14, Tue 1 October 2019
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 1 minute later
Blocked road gullies at speed bump creating excessive ponding and storm damage to my house from passing vehicles. Problem occurs when we have medium to heavy rain. I cleared out one of the gullies as best as I could, but duct under road need jetting as it is blocked too. I could not lift the heavy grate in the adjacent gully as it was too heavy.
Council ref: ENQ19843948
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:15, Tue 1 October 2019
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Thank you for reporting this issue. The gully issue/blockage will be included in our forthcoming gully cleansing programme. As there are limited budget we have to prioritise high flood risk areas. We will continue to monitor this on our routine inspections. Regards
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 07:58, Thu 3 October 2019
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I have several videos showing passing traffic speeding at 30mph towards the ponding as they cannot see the speed hump. The constant drenching of my house is unacceptable and I wish to make a formal complaint for compensation (repainting of property). My proposed solution of cutting a 100-150mm wide channel at either end of the speed bump to allow stormwater to flow down the road (speed bump constructed on the down-slope so it collects water) should be adopted asap.
State changed to: Open
Posted by W R Akielan at 11:19, Wed 16 October 2019
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Severe ponding again today, 09 Nov 19 with no sign of the Highways Dept returning to clear the gullies and cut the channels at either end of the speed bump.
Posted anonymously at 13:22, Sat 9 November 2019
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Another downpour overnight and more serious ponding at the speed bump outside my house. Most serious drenching of my house frontage as vehicles hit the ponding at maximum speed as they cannot see the speed bump. Please mobilise your gully clearance team to clear the blockages in the gullies. Please do not send the driver who came 2 weeks ago as he just drove past twice without stopping.
Posted anonymously at 11:42, Thu 14 November 2019
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Ponding again today, which is getting worse as it is now ponding when rain is not heavy. The constant drenching of my house frontage by passing vehicles is quite intolerable. Please mobilise you gully blockage crew to clear the badly blocked gullies.
Posted anonymously at 15:22, Fri 22 November 2019
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More light rain and ponding forms quickly as both gullies blocked.
Posted anonymously at 12:34, Sat 23 November 2019
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Even more ponding 26-27 Nov. One of the two gullies next to the speed bump is completely blocked and passes no storm water at all. Ponding occurs with the lightest of rain, not just when we have an heavy downpour. I have formally requested a reduction in my Council Tax as Highway Maintenance in Forest Hill is non-existent. Refer to my earlier post when the gully clearance tanker driver drove past twice without stopping after looking at the actual flooded gullies.
Posted anonymously at 14:24, Wed 27 November 2019
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More ponding after relatively light rain and here’s a passing vehicle drenching my house frontage. What more needs to be done on my part to motivate your gully clearing gang to clear the blockages in these 3 gullies. Also, the permanent solution is to cut drainage channels at both ends of the speed bump. The final solution would be to remove the speed bump completely and let the storm water flow unhindered down towards Wheatley Road. May I please urge you to sort this problem out without further delay. It is not an issue of funding as your budget has been boosted recently.
Posted anonymously at 12:43, Tue 10 December 2019
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Constant ponding at the speed bump over the last three weeks caused visitors and workmen to my house to time the opening of my front door to avoid being drenched by passing traffic. As a last resort I purchased a set of drainage rods and riddled the three gullies with my son yesterday afternoon. The gullies were completely blocked with rotten vegetation and manure from passing farm vehicles. The gulley opposite was blocked with cement mortar and rocks (see pics) and I felt a drainage elbow blocking the duct. That gulley needs breaking out and reconstruction as it was badly installed. Kindly cut the channels at the speed bump to provide a continuous gutter as the nex speed bump along the road towards the village hall.
Posted anonymously at 08:33, Mon 23 December 2019
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Following my rodding of the 3 gullies directly outside my house by my son and I 2-3 weeks ago I can report that severe ponding did not occur last evening when we has torrential rain. The cleared gullies worked at long last. However, this morning I had to sweep all the debris (leaves and muck) that had collected on the gully gratings. A road sweeper could do the job.
When will OCC be cutting the drainage channels (at either end of the speed bump? I mentioned in my last post that the next speed bump towards the village hall has those drainage channels allowing downward flowing stormwater to pass the 'obstruction (speed bump).
I shall be raising this issue again at the next parish council meeting on Thursday evening to see whether OCC are being mobilised to sort this long standing problem out once and for all.
My jetting attachment for my high pressure washer is ready as and when required.
Posted by W R Akielan at 12:22, Tue 14 January 2020
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After last night’s heavy rain the gullies became blocked with leaves, silt and even a plastic water bottle. Drainage rods out again to clear two of the gullies so no standing water now. Although we have had no rainfall during the day storm water is flowing continuously from the village hall into these gullies. Hence, debris is being deposited in the gullies continuously throughout the day although it has not been raining.
Posted by W Akielan at 17:15, Wed 15 January 2020
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OCC's contractor OPC jetted the blocked gullies outside my house on Sunday 26 April 2020, which was a positive action by OCC. I followed-up with a rodding on the drainage gullies a month or so ago as there was more ponding after a downpour. My house frontage is being painted this week at a high cost and making good of the bottom third of my house was extensive. Photos are available for OCC review. To avoid deterioration of my newly painted frontage I would urge OCC to aleviate the ponding problem by simly cutting a drainage channel (gutter) against the kerb at either end of the speed bump. This is the easiest and most cost-effective solution to this ongoing problem. It will only take an hour or so to do the work. Please respond urgently to this request as I do not want my house frontage damaged again by passing traffic.
Posted anonymously at 15:10, Thu 30 July 2020
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19-Aug-20 Now that the rain has returned and my newly painted house frontage is being drenched by muddy rainwater ponding at the speed bump directly outside my house, would the OCC please confirm when they will mobilise to saw cut the drainage gutters at either end of the speed bump. This simple cost-effective solution will eliminate the stormwater ponding problem even when the road gullies are blocked. I urge OCC to action soonest to prevent damage to my newly painted house.
Posted anonymously at 14:29, Wed 19 August 2020
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Please find attached a marked-up photo showing where the two gutters are to be cut at either end of the speed bump as it presently abuts the kerbs. Open gutter channels are to be cut in the asphalt to provide a natural route for the stormwater to flow and eliminate the ponding. OCC would you kindly confirm by return when this gutter work will be actioned.
Posted anonymously at 16:44, Fri 28 August 2020
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Leaves are now blocking the two gullies outside my house and stormwater ponding has started again. When will OCC cut the gutter through the speed bump against the kerb? Presently, stormwater ponding at the speed bump is prevented from naturally discharging down the road towards the Wheatley Road. Please refer to marked up image attached. Do OCC actually read these updates as I have had this problem with the blocked gullies for over two years now. Please acknowledge this complaint and confirm when you will form the gutters through the speed bump.
Posted anonymously at 11:42, Fri 13 November 2020
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14mm of rain this morning and gullies blocked by leaves causing miore ponding and drenching of my house frontage by passing vehicles. I have swept the road myself to get rid of the leaves again. I have made 13 posts about this specific problem in the last 2 years and still no action by OCC apart from a single tanker visit early Covid 1st lockdown. It is time to cut the gutters through the speed bump at both road kerbs. When will OCC action??
Posted by W Robert Akielan at 10:37, Sun 15 November 2020
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More images of the ponding problem outside my house on Sun 15-Nov-20 after 14mm of rain. Please see depth of ponding at the speed bump and stormwater unable to flow downhill as no gutters were formed at either end of the speed bump when it was constructed in the 90's. It is time to get this problem resolved after 14 postes to FMS.com in the last 2 years. Will OCC kindly acknowledge this problem and confirm when it will be actioned.
Posted by W Robert Akielan at 10:46, Sun 15 November 2020
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State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 14:05, Tue 1 June 2021
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