FIXMYSTREET IN CO7 7YA
The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of CO7 7YA:
Dumped bottles of waste, 18th April
Three two-litre pop bottles of a reddish-brown opaque liquid dumped on the verge on the north side of the road. Contents unclear but my guess would be some kind of waste from car repair?
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Wivenhoe Road, Elmstead
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3 ft diameter pot hole, 16th April
3ft diameter pot hole, about 1ft deep. Several smaller pot holes surround the big one. Very very dangerous. Has been present for around a year now, needs fixing ASAP, threat to life!
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Colchester Road, Elmstead
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Garden waste dumped in passing place, 10th April
Garden waste (grass clippings and soil) has been dumped in the passing place and drainage ditch on the east side of the road.
The drainage ditch is blocked in multiple places by repeated fly-tipping of garden waste along this section of road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Carpenters Lane, Elmstead
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Sofa dumped in drainage ditch, 27th March
There's a sofa dumped in the drainage ditch on the west side of the road (pin location approximate).
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Carpenters Lane, Elmstead
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Flytipped domestic waste, 27th March
Flytipped domestic waste in passing place. Bagged waste and what seems to be small furniture like bedside cabinets.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Carpenters Lane, Elmstead
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Large Deep Hole, 19th March
There is a large deep hole that has emerged overnight in the recently repaired secion of the road at this juction. It is virtually invisible until you are over it, and it is deep.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Colchester Road, Elmstead
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Multiple Potholes on left side of road travelling north, 24th February
Multiple pot holes all on the left side of the road. These were caused by heavy plant/construction traffic during the construction of the new estate, Pavillion View. The road is now collapsing on the left side and the pot holes are worsting, so much so it is no long possible to have to cars pass each other in certain parts of Church Road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): 12, Church Road, Elmstead
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Several deep potholes, 30th January
Several deep potholes towards the A133 end of carpenters Lane. All several centimetres deep. Potential to damage cars even at slow speed.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Carpenters Lane, Elmstead
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Deep pothole on the junction opposite Budgens, 22nd January
Pothole on junction outside budgens
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Church Road, Elmstead
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Pothole outside Budgens, 10th January
Pothole outside Budgens
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Chapel Lane, Elmstead
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Multiple cracks and potholes on crossover, 1st December
Multiple cracks and potholes on crossover with Esso Elmstead Service Station and Colchester Road this has been logged multiple times directly but remains unrepaired and causing damage to customers vehicles
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Colchester Road, Elmstead
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Flytipping - items dumped under Road sign, 13th November
Flytipping - items dumped under Elmstead Market road sign
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Clacton Road, Elmstead
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Drain appears to be blocked, 16th July
As soon as it rains water overflows and builds up in front of our drive flooding it
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Colchester Main Road, Elmstead
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Pot hole, 14th April
Deep pot hole on the crossing. Cannot avoid it. Damaged my tyre. Had to buy a new one
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Chase House Colchester Road, Colchester
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Dumped caravan burnt to the ground, 22nd March
The caravan that was dumped here a couple of weeks ago has been burnt to the ground. Needs removal.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 18 Wivenhoe Road, Elmstead
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55 gallon steel drump dumped at roadside, 21st February
A 55 gallon steel drum labeled as containing "synthetic engine oil for 4-stroke motorcycles" has been dumped partly on the verge, encroaching into the road, and leaning farther into it.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 18 Wivenhoe Road, Elmstead
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Bad Fly Tip had to move to get to work, 25th January
Large pieces of rubbish blocking road
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Turnip Lodge Lane, Elmstead
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Large pot hole, 11th January
Large pot hole and traffic lights not working. 2 accidents of cars hitting traffic lights. We live by the traffic lights and they are not working. Busy road and children crossing. It needs to be sorted before someone is killed.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): The Insurance Centre Clacton Road, Elmstead
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White lines and cats eyes, 1st January
The white lines on the near side, offisde and centre of the road are very very faded. The cats eyes are also old and not reflective anymore and hard to see. When traffic is towards you on the bend you can barely see the road because the road merges with the grass and the white lines are not visible.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe
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Road surface broken., 30th December
On the bend on the B1027 from Alresford towards Wivenhoe at the cross junction for Elmstead Road half of the lane is missing a large layer of tarmac so there is a significant lack of grip for vehicles when negotiating the bend. This dangerous for motorcycle riders as they are leaning and then drop a full layer of tarmac before hitting the edge on the other side.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Brightlingsea Road, Wivenhoe
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Pot holes. Anti social behaviour. Abandoned cars. Bins overflowing.
Few neighbourhoods aren't blighted with these types of problems that frustrate the local community. They're becoming increasingly common. Luckily, there's a website called 'FixMyStreet', which allows residents to complain to the local council about local issues in the neighbourhood.
We've got hold of the data from FixMyStreet, to show problems and issues reported within a couple of miles radius of CO7 7YA.
Useful Resources
- Gov.uk
Report a noise nuisance to your local council, including loud music, noisy pubs, rowdy parties or barking dogs. - Citizens Advice
Information from Citizens Advice about complaining about your neighbour. - HomeOwners Alliance
Guidance for homeowners how to deal with noisy neighbours who are making your life a misery. - FixMyStreet
Report, view or discuss local problems such as graffiti, fly-tipping, broken paving slabs or street lighting.
