Leaves and soil blocking road drain

Updates

• Thank you for contacting us about an issue with a drain.

  Our inspection teams will review your report within 10 working days.

  We will investigate drain reports that relate to the following:-

  • Where cars are having to drive on the opposite side of the road due to a blocked drain
  • Where pedestrians are having to walk off the pavement into the road due to a blocked drain
  • Where the road is not passable due to blocked drains
  • Where surface water from the highway is entering business premises
  • Where surface water from the highway is entering private property
  • Where there is a build-up of surface water at a bus stop
  • Where there is a build-up of surface water at pedestrian crossings

  Below are some examples of blocked drains:

  

  Posted by Northumberland County Council at 12:11, Mon 2 December 2024

• Great news, we have progress on your report.

  Our inspection team have completed their investigations and instructed repairs to be completed. At this time the repair does not meet our immediate repair criteria.

  We have added this repair to our future schedule of works.

  State changed to: Action scheduled

  Posted by Northumberland County Council at 09:20, Tue 3 December 2024

• A road sweeper came and picked up a few leaves but the drain is still blocked - it needs removing and given a thoroughly good clean.

  Posted anonymously at 14:00, Mon 30 December 2024
  Still open, via questionnaire