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Drain on roadside blocks frequently

Reported via Android in the Roads and Carriageways category by David Cooper at 16:38, Thursday 6 August 2026

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later

There has been a persistent problem for many years of severe flooding after heavy rain, which sometimes covers the entire width of the road to two or three inches depth. A few years ago, the catchpit was replaced, but there has been no improvement. The problem seems to be that the entrance to the drain is a rather small hole in the kerb, which is set lower than the road surface in a depression on the road edge. Debris, including fallen leaves and twigs, collects in the depression and is washed into it during a storm and blocks the entrance to the drain. It is at the entrance to my drive and can be cleared with a stick to push the debris into the hole when I am at home and aware of it,

Council ref: ENQ261110268

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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 16:38, Thursday 6 August 2026

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