Blocked drain at love lane/ Bankhill running in road

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 13:40, Sun 29 June 2025

• 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 16:07, Mon 30 June 2025

• Still open, via questionnaire, 14:13, Sun 27 July 2025

• Drain at foot of Bankhill still requires pumping out and unblocking.

  Posted anonymously at 09:32, Mon 25 August 2025
  Still open, via questionnaire

• Still open, via questionnaire, 18:50, Mon 22 September 2025

• Great news, we are pleased to tell you your report has now been resolved.

  Thank you for helping us fix this.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Northumberland County Council at 09:42, Monday 19 January 2026