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Footpath outside 77 Lower Shelton Road

Reported via mobile in the Pavement and Cycle path category anonymously at 09:02, Monday 27 April 2026

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 12793.

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On Saturday morning i was walking on the footpath at Lower Shelton when I tripped over a section of tarmac that was raised by tree roots. This resulted in me falling ,cutting my leg and spraining my wrist .

Updates

  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 09:02, Monday 27 April 2026

  • 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 14:17, Friday 1 May 2026

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