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Water flowing out of road - hazard
Sent to Bath and North East Somerset Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 6283173.
THIS IS AN ONGOING RISK TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
When someone is injured, it will be the council who is liable.
This water has been flowing out of the road for years.
All BANES ever do it fill in the potholes when they get big enough.
Please know that this is not good enough. It does not fix the problem; the water emerges again immediately.
You need to remove the road surface, dig to the source of the water, and redirect it via pipe to the drainage network.
There is no pavement along the Penthouse hill, only the raised pavement along the Batch. As such, this section of road gets a lot of footfall, many of them elderly.
The permanently wet road is slippery in all weathers and even freezes in the winter. The organic matter / biofilm in warmer weather is also extremely slippery. My neighbour has already slipped on it twice.
The water / biofilm also smells like foul. I dread to think what biological hazards are present in this water.
Wessex water have conducted tests and insist it is not their water.
PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
PLEASE DIG TO THE SOURCE OF THE WATER AN REDIRECT IT TO THE DRAINAGE NETWORK.
Updates
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Thank you for your report. We will review the details you submitted and will inspect the site if necessary.
You can support our investigation by providing as much detail as possible. If you can provide any extra information, please add an update to this report.
We respond to 4 out of 5 reports of road or pavement flooding within 7 working days, once we have decided on the best course of action. You can visit our website to find out what we do and why it can take longer than you might expect.https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ how-we-deal-problems-road-network
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Thank you for your report. After investigating, we have concluded that your issue does not require immediate attention. However, we have included this issue in our plans for future works.
This means that your issue will be resolved during routine works scheduled for the area. We have now closed your report, but please visit our website to find out what we do and how we make our decisions https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ how-we-deal-problems-road-network
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Thank you for your report. We have investigated your issue and have passed the details onto our contractor. They will plan and complete any necessary work.
We will update your report when the contractor has completed the work. We respond to 4 out of 5 reports within 23 working days, once we have decided on the best course of action. You can visit our website to find out what we do and why it can take longer than you might expect. https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ how-we-deal-problems-road-network
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We are pleased to say that our contractor has now completed their work. If this issue reoccurs, please log a new report. You can visit our website to find out more about what we do. Thank you for using Fix My Street, your online reporting helps us deal with problems more efficiently, while keeping you informed.https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/ how-we-deal-problems-road-network
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.