The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of B66 1QS:

Pothole 3rd lane M5 past junction 2 northbound, 9th April

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:12:11 +0100
52.497864 -2.014174

Pothole which is a clear danger to motorcyclists needs urgent attention
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M5, Birchfield, Oldbury, Sandwell
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Graffiti on multiple 6mph signs, 7th April

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:18:39 +0100
52.500649 -2.010701

Multiple 60mph signs appear to have been spray painted leading into the 60zone for the clean air zone. We've been through it today and it looked like people were quite confused with the speed limit, harsh braking and quickly speeding up.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Oldbury Ringway, Birchfield, Oldbury, Sandwell
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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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2 10 inch potholes on holly lane junction, 11th March

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:15:31 +0000
52.495825 -1.986437

Been there for a month now and is damaging vehicles

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Few deep potholes on this road, 10th March

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:52:05 +0000
52.50963 -1.970118

This pot hole has been here for months, maybe years. Please can someone fix this as its damaged my car which has cost me money to repair.

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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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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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Very large pothole near top of road towards birmingham road, 20th December

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:57:55 +0000
52.509624 -1.970073

This pothole is extremely deep and the road is not well lit at night, hitting this pothole caused me to burst my tyre and have to call RAC breakdown, costing me £185 in wheel and tracking repairs. It is very dangerous and hard to avoid at night as the road is not lit well

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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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Unlicensed car for sale on public car park, 24th November

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:03:31 +0000
52.492949 -1.987772

Black Vauxhall Astra MV66HVG on SORN declaration for sale last 2 weeks on public car parkWest End Rd opposite West End Church.
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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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Car parked in private bay, 23rd September

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 18:30:57 +0100
52.493122 -1.966278

This car has been parked in a private bay today (23/09/23). Owner of the bay has no alternative space.

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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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Its loud when cars goinv over it allday and night, 7th August

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:24:41 +0100
52.488251 -2.008586

There's a drain in road that's not tarmac and clunk's very loud when cars going over it all day and night
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Household general waste, 4th August

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:20:55 +0100
52.489135 -2.007281

Flytip

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