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Sunken manhole cover

Reported via mobile in the Manhole category by Gary Madgwick at 14:49, Mon 27 January 2025

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later

There is a sunken manhole cover which has been reported before on the A417 between Mellor’s Garage and Challow Station on the left hand side of the road going towards Challow Station. This has had work recently but has sunken again due to improper repair and I have damaged my wheel and sensors.

Council ref: ENQ251032809

Updates

  • 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 14:49, Mon 27 January 2025

  • I reported this yesterday afternoon via the emergency telephone number as it’s very dangerous. Cars swerving to miss it on a 50 mph road. Very disappointed to see that no action taken today. I wonder how many vehicles will be damaged before something is done or will it take a nasty accident to get some action?

    Posted anonymously at 19:16, Wed 29 January 2025

  • Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway, or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community.

    Posted anonymously at 15:03, Mon 3 February 2025

  • I got a report that this has been fixed but as of 04/03/25 it still hasn’t

    Posted anonymously at 11:40, Tue 4 March 2025

  • Road resurfaced.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted anonymously at 11:41, Wed 21 May 2025

  • Thank you for your report. Based on our assessment, the highlighted area does not currently meet the criteria for immediate intervention under our Highway Safety Inspection Policy. However, rest assured that we will continue to monitor this location during our routine statutory inspections. If you observe any deterioration or worsening of the issue, please feel free to open a new report. For further information on highway repairs and our risk assessment process, you can visit the Oxfordshire County Council’s website: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ residents/ roads-and-transport/ street-maintenance-z/ road-repairs

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:17, Tue 5 August 2025

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