The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of B70 7AJ:

Pothole emerging M5 Jct 2 to jct1, 18th March

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:57:23 +0000
52.503491 -2.005017

Pothole emerging M5 Jct 2 to jct1 the wall marking has i think 24, just before the new building that is being erected on the left hand side of the motorway., close to the first electronic display board It is getting bigger day by day . it has been a few weeks
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Oldbury Ringway, Birchfield, Oldbury, Sandwell
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M5 sb j1, 11th March

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 23:37:20 +0000
52.514811 -1.973389

Loads of plastic bottles along hard shoulder just before junction entry slip
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Lots of litter, 25th February

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:33:05 +0000
52.512185 -1.974748

Lots of litter thrown from the roundabout above onto the sloping ground below
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Rubbish, 9th February

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:38:04 +0000
52.521159 -1.992441

Rubbish at the side of the expressway near Tesco new square is disgusting
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No parking for residents, 9th February

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:13:56 +0000
52.525028 -1.988489

Hospital staff parking here all day so no where for residents or there visitors to park constant issue daily problem, needs marking up for residents with there door numbers and more signs putting up to stop this issue elderly residents can’t park where they live due to this issue

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Deep Pothole, 4th January

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:19:01 +0000
52.509582 -1.977245

Large and very deep pothole M5 Junction 1 northbound exit slip. Loud bang as I hit it and almost lost control of my vehicle...Needs urgent attention and has been previously reported
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Pothole, 28th December

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:46:46 +0000
52.509582 -1.977245

Deep pothole exit slip M5 J1 Southbound. Almost lost control of the vehicle as I hit it. Very deep hole.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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ALL drains on M5 between Jct 1 and Jct 2 blocked, 9th December

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:30:27 +0000
52.511641 -1.974791

ALL drains are blocked with deposits, grass and weeds. Surface water builds up in dangerous ammounts on hard shoulder and into inside lane. The grass in the drains is flourishing. The whole section between Jct 1 and Jct 2 southbound is in need of clearing.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Tyre, 27th November

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:51:10 +0000
52.511339 -1.976125

Junction 1 M 5 .NORTH BOUND SLIP RD There is a tyre and glass underneath the sign Welcome to West Bromwich . I have reported this to Sandwell MBC and they said to report to you .
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): West Bromwich Interchange, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Transit van parked on pavement, 25th November

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 12:23:49 +0000
52.526288 -2.018386

This transit van has been parked on the pavement by my front garden wall since yesterday and is blocking access for pedestrians to walk on the pavement.

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Traffic light on expressway to roundabout, 21st November

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:14:22 +0000
52.512638 -1.976237

The light are not changing and missing out expressway exit. which is causing long tail backs, also people are going few the red light thinking the lights are stuck, because there seeing the other side being let go multi times. there something wrong because some days there working fine
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): The Expressway, West Bromwich, Sandwell
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M5 between 2 and 1 northbound, 9th November

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:27:20 +0000
52.506233 -1.985006

The electronic advertising billboards are too bright , distracting and to be honest very dangerous and blinding for drivers and need taking down
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Birchfield, Sandwell
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M5 J1 to J2 surface water drains blocked with vegetation, 25th September

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:23:16 +0100
52.520355 -1.97068

Water not draining
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Smethwick, Sandwell
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Traffic crossing not working, 21st September

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:21:19 +0100
52.509137 -1.990241

It's smashed up.

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No lights! dangerous at night!, 11th September

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:20:46 +0100
52.499808 -1.988608

There is NO lighting on the road and it feels extremely unsafe walking through it at night. It has attracted drug-addicts and homeless people. This road has a history of violence and the NO-LIGHTING is frightening.
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All drain gratings blocked with grass J1 to J2, 9th September

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:10:00 +0100
52.500395 -2.010568

M5 sth J1 to J2 all surface water drain gratings are over grown with vegetation again. This will ( and does) cause carriageway flooding unless kept clear. This problem was reported last year and dealt with, it has returned, this section had considerable work undertaken to improve water drainage but no pro-active maintenance takes place to keep the drains clear.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Oldbury Ringway, Birchfield, Oldbury, Sandwell
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Highway Code rule 243 violation, 21st August

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:52:45 +0100
52.515211 -2.009192

Car is causing an obstruction and is violating Highway Code 243 which clearly states to not park on a bend unless you are forced to do so by stationary traffic.

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Out buildings being lived in, 4th August

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:56:51 +0100
52.522062 -1.987374

They have permission for storage but people are liveing In the building and next door hasn’t Evan got planing permission for it

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Blocking access to drive, 4th August

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:53:53 +0100
52.522062 -1.987374

They are parking wrong way the road as been widened So they park with boots against pavement to get more Cars nearer there house it’s got to be illegal

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Parked on double yellow lines, 4th August

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:49:18 +0100
52.522062 -1.987374

Blocking the road

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