The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of DH8 7NJ:

Man hole cover sinking, 16th March

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:45:09 +0000
54.851578 -1.84203

Manhole cover being seems to be sinking/making like pot hole. Big drop in road when pulling out of junction
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Overgrown vegetation, 17th June

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:29:28 +0100
54.859879 -1.843338

Been overgrown for years and is getting worse. Over 50% off path taken over

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Manhole cover, 14th September

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:11:07 +0100
54.845743 -1.81494

Manhole cover knocked open again by grass cutter machines danger to children

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Middle of road on the pipe of snow, 16th January

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:18:05 +0000
54.844068 -1.819133

I was waiting for the x5 bus. Seen a lady brown hair with a dog walking up the road from shafto close, she stood in front of dog to try hide the fact dog was having a poo. She walked away I asked if she needed a bag and to clean it up. Her reply was “fuck off” and “report me” and ran off to the field behind the bungalow. She is from the shafto close street one of them houses

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Hole in toad, 18th September

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:25:28 +0100
54.854372 -1.830656

Cover and area around moving when cars pass over it.

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Numerous vehicles parking throughout the day on double yellow lines causing hazard to pedestrians and other road users., 8th March

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:41:19 +0000
54.851263 -1.828747

Causing extreme difficulty in accessing Consett Medical Centre which has been on-going for some months now.
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One way street with no road markings,, 31st July

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:33:10 +0100
54.862487 -1.806843

May cause a child to be hit by a vehicle traveling the wrong way,Council vans included.
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Pictured is the over growth of weeds and nettles at back of my home. Even though the gras cutters do this area regularly they never attend to this mess, 6th June

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:51:06 +0100
54.846162 -1.813319

Every year this area at the back of 53 54 and 55 Woody Close dh87hn is left to grow wild with nettles and weeds. The weeds have pushed through the concrete up to the car parking area above. The wall surrounding the car park is showing deep cracks. I spoke to an official from the council regarding this over a year ago but still nothing done.

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Flooding, 2nd June

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:32:28 +0100
54.848761 -1.830606

Flooding again , water coming in kitchen

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Damaged flagstones on outdoor stage, 20th May

Sun, 20 May 2018 15:12:10 +0100
54.857739 -1.838386

Damaged flagstones on outdoor stage I would have reported this on Durham County Council's do it online facility but the (1) there was not a suitable category and (2) when I picked a random category to report it under, the form would not load

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Double bed been left in street, 6th March

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 16:43:35 +0000
54.855056 -1.833568

A double bed has been left on the path and has been there for about a week

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Bus top laybye not cleared, 5th March

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 22:00:27 +0000
54.861395 -1.831243

The laybye is still full of frozen slush & buses have to stop in road, passengers have to struggle across to board buses
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Huge amounts of litter running down either side of the road leading out of consett. Looks awful, 6th November

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:14:16 +0000
54.847516 -1.842207

Huge amounts of litter running down either side of the road leading out of consett. Looks awful - a lot of Fast Food rubbish
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Consett Road, The Grove
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Graffiti all over road sign on the left heading Jolly Drovers Pub, 18th October

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:45:17 +0100
54.854972 -1.796963

Graffiti all over road sign on the left heading Jolly Drovers Pub
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): A692, Leadgate
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Street Light Out, 1st October

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 20:47:57 +0100
54.853746 -1.830907

Street light is out leaving segment of road outside of school gate to road beside The Fountain pitch black. Issue has only arisen recently (1-2 days) but there has been issues with potential drug dealing along this back street and aggressive individuals which may make this problematic if not remedied. This coupled with earlier nights worsens the concerns while not remedied.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 39 Medomsley Road, Consett
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Gully/service cover missing, 12th September

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:49:42 +0100
54.84474 -1.81579

Small square service hole is missing the metal cover. Dangerous as the hole is now exposed in the middle Of the public foot path.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 8 Salem Avenue, Crookhall
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Bins have been tipped and kicked over, rubbish spilled into street., 14th August

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 15:02:42 +0100
54.8536 -1.830671

Bins have been kicked over by the school entrance. Rubbish as a result is spilled into the street. Appears to be primarily recyclables.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Angelica Close, Consett
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Sofa and chair dumped in street, 31st July

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:38:50 +0100
54.855585 -1.846013

Sofa and chair dumped in the street, believe it may have been during the day. I did not see it happen, but there is CCTV at one of the houses opposite the dump site, that may have captured it happening.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Fenwick Way, Consett
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Broken litter bin, 27th July

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:39:05 +0100
54.850251 -1.834566

Litter bin smashed away from its base
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Front Street, Consett
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Roof tiles, 18th July

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:31:45 +0100
54.839667 -1.847506

A load of roof tiles been dumped in the car park i believe they contain asbestos i reported thi a while ago but nothing has been done
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): County Durham
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