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2 foot square heavyweight manhole cover, loose in it's frame
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
The cover is in line with the near-side wheel of passing traffic. Every vehicle that passes our house (Meers Parcel), causes the cover to make a very loud, deep thudding noise. The cover is loose. If it were to come out, the result would be catastrophic. We moved here in 2019. The manhole was already loose when we arrived in Blewbury. It is getting worse.
Council ref: ENQ251039350
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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 loose and sunken manhole (as described above) is very dangerous for cyclists and motorcyclists in its current state and would be highly dangerous to all vehicles and and nearby pedestrians if comes completely out of its frame. It is also a noise nuisance.
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We live in Meers Parcel, very close to the manhole.
The cast-iron manhole cover has now split completely in two, and is more noisy (and dangerous ?) than before. 6th March 2025
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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.