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Drains on Potton Road adjacent to house numbers 135B and 135D

Reported via desktop in the Drains/Ditches Blocked category anonymously at 15:40, Tue 9 December 2025

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 431633.

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For the last 5 years, to my knowledge, these drains have blocked as soon as we have heavy rainy for a short time. I myself have been soaked by motorists driving through the standing water and have seen others suffer the same problems. There was some work done in this area last year but it hasn't improved the flooding.

Updates

  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:40, Tue 9 December 2025

  • Update on your report:

    We plan to inspect the site during the next instance of significant rainfall, to allow a full assessment of the issue before any decision is made.

    Even when a gully is clean and well maintained it will only cope with a certain volume of water at one time, a sudden and heavy downpour can still cause flooding especially if the road is in a low-lying area, this generally clears away over a matter of hours.

    Many thanks,
    Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 11:13, Wed 10 December 2025

  • We are closing this report due to a system move, please create a new report if still a problem, many thanks

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 14:50, Monday 10 August 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.