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Open/flipped up manhole cover. Dangerous.
Reported via desktop in the Manhole category anonymously at 11:01, Tuesday 13 January 2026
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
The manhole appears to have been flipped/opened, so that metal plate is sitting at a right angle to the road, half in-half out of the manhole, creating a hole in the ground that a car might drive into/someone fall into and also a hazard that someone might drive into (the metal cover) and have an accident. This could be very dangerous.
Council ref: ENQ261072633
Updates
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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 11:01, Tuesday 13 January 2026
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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.
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:44, Thursday 15 January 2026
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This has been reported several times, nothing is being done. This is very very dangerous, please please please council do something before there is a serious accident
Posted anonymously at 18:39, Thursday 15 January 2026
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