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Previous road repairs are sinking, creating a major hazard to moving traffic including lorries, cars and fork lift trucks
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council 37 minutes later
The public road alongside the Walstead Bicester factory has developed large potholes and damage to both the road and kerbside which has got a lot worse in the last 6 months. This is a busy road with frequent heavy lorries and is also a fork lift route. The road is sinking where a water company had previously dug the road up a couple of years ago and this is creating a major hazard, particularly during wet weather where the water stays for a number of days and hides the potholes. There has recently been an incident where a fork-lift lost it's load when a wheel fell into a hole. There is a serious risk of a truck tipping which could cause a serious injury to the driver.
Council ref: ENQ241002764
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
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The state of the road and kerbside continues to deteriorate . There is now major damage to the road which is increasing the risk of a serious accident, particularly for the fork lift drivers who carry heavy loads in the area. There is a risk of a fork lift either toppling its load or tipping over, which would result in a major health and safety incident and a possible legislative response. I would therefore welcome prompt action at the earliest opportunity.
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Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. While Oxfordshire County Council is not responsible for this problem. As this section of the road is not part of the highway.
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