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Springwood WooSpringwood Woodside MK178ED drain slightly to the left of our house is blocked/ inadequate left is blocked and water rus down from the woods opposite everytime it rains heavily

Reported via desktop in the Drains/Ditches Blocked category by Susan Hilton at 16:06, Wed 3 September 2025

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 427084.

Water runs down from the woods opposite everytime it rains heavily and our garden is filled with water, debris and vegetation. The water flows from the street across our gravel front garden and into the back garden. This has worsened this year

Updates

  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 16:07, Wed 3 September 2025

  • Thease were inpsected and jetted March and July this year, this is likley a capacity issue during heavy rainfall

    Update on your report:

    After inspecting the reported issue, our officers have determined that this doesn't currently qualify as a priority for repair. We will continue to monitor the defect during future inspections and carry out works should it meet our intervention levels in future.

    With over 1,400km of road to maintain across Central Bedfordshire, we have to prioritise the work we do as detailed in our Network Maintenance Management Plan (NMMP), which can be viewed on the following page of our website https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/ info/ 55/ transport_roads_and_parking/ 592/ roads_strategies

    Many thanks,
    Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 08:11, Thu 4 September 2025

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