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Storm drains are blocked

Reported via mobile in the Blocked Drain / Gully category anonymously at 10:03, Wednesday 27 August 2025

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later

The storm drains are blocked, leaving stagnant water and a really really bad smell. We can’t open our windows and the smell is strong enough that it blows into the house via the window vents.

There is stagnant water in several of the drains down our street, but for now we’re mostly concerned with the one outside our house.

The issue has been present since we moved into the property at the start of this month.

Council ref: ENQ251057174

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 10:03, Wednesday 27 August 2025

  • FYI Thames Water have already been out and said their services are working correctly. They identified that it was the storm drains that were blocked / not carrying away stagnant water and recommended reporting to the council to have them cleared and flushed.

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 10:05, Wednesday 27 August 2025

  • Thank you for your report and for bringing this issue to our attention.
    We’re pleased to let you know that this location is scheduled to be included in our annual gully emptying programme, taking place in November 2025. As part of this, all highway surface water drainage assets across the Parish will be thoroughly cleansed and jetted to help maintain effective drainage and reduce the risk of flooding.
    You can view other areas and the dates scheduled for maintenance by clicking on the following public portal link:
    Maintaining our roads and highways | Oxfordshire County Council
    This report will now be closed. If the issue persists or returns in the coming months after clearing, please let us know by creating a new FixMyStreet report, and we will carry out further investigation.
    Kind regards

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 10:01, Thursday 6 November 2025

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.