FIXMYSTREET IN AL5 1AF
The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of AL5 1AF:
Street light not working, 3rd January
The light does not come on at all.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 45 Longfield Road, Harpenden
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General rubbish, paint pot shelves, 26th December
Fly tipping on edge of road
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Ayre's End Lane, Harpenden
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Keep left sign on island crossing blown over, 20th December
Only installed recently
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Aldwick Lodge Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden
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Debris on road, 15th December
Debris on road causing safety issues for cars, they are having to swerve to avoid it.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 80 Grove Road, Harpenden
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Blocked ford, 6th December
Tree down blocking the ford
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Crabtree Lane, Harpenden
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Strong smell of gas, 7th November
Strong smell of gas
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead
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Broken road drain grill opposite no 9. Old style heavy duty, 28th October
Broken and dangerous for some time. Missing grill section big enough to cause personal injury if stepped on
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 2 Fairfield Close, Harpenden
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Damaged street nameplate, 6th October
Nameplate appears to have been vandalised.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 3 Bewdley Close, Harpenden
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Damaged street nameplate, 6th October
Nameplate appears to have suffered vandalism.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 35 Broadstone Road, Harpenden
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Bin needs emptying. bin on the edge of the field overflowing, 5th October
Bin needs emptying. cross lane harpenden. is close to the railway bridge opposite the house just on the edge of the field
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 11 Cross Lane, Harpenden
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Dangerous potholes not attended to despite many reports, 30th August
Reported several times by many and reported back as insignificant. Road surface is dangerous generally over a 200m length of this road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): B651, Wheathampstead
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Dangerous potholes, 27th August
Numerous large potholes across both sides of the road. This whole portion of road leading into Wheathampstead needs redoing
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): B651, Wheathampstead
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Potholes & broken road surface, 21st August
The B651 in Wheathampsted between the Wicked Lady Pub and Hill Dyke Road is littered with potholes and broken and uneven road surface. To try and avoid any damage to my vehicle I have to drive in and out of these hazards at no more than 20mph. I have reported this to Herts Highways on several occasions for the last 12-18 months but absolutely nothing has been done to repair this terrible stretch of road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): B651, Wheathampstead
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Flooding, 15th August
Road is flooded, whole surface is u der at least 4/5" of water. Cars are forced to one side of road. Nowhere for pedestrians to walk.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Pipers Lane, Harpenden
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Dead tree opposite our shed at No 1 Pipers Farm Cottages Pipers Lane, 13th August
Several years ago a large tree fell onto our shed involving a partial new slate roof. Am anxious this doesn't occur again as I am recently widowed and do not want to deal with an unnecessary and avoidable problem. Thank you. Mrs Mo Gedye.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 3 Pipers Farm Cottages Pipers Lane, Harpenden
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Damaged Fairmead Avenue street nameplate, 3rd August
The Fairmead Avenue street name plate is damaged. It has been hit/driven into ( by car parking on pavement?) and the wooden back plate is rotting. The plate is partially obscured by overhanging hedge foliage and this applies to the adjacent Highfield Avenue street sign, bith of which are difficult to see by passing motorists on this confusing dual street name road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 32 Fairmead Avenue, Harpenden
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Overgrown hedge and brambles outside High Beeches School, 3rd August
Lack of regular maintenance leaving dangerous growth to catch people in the face or force them on to the road
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 1 Green Lane Close, Harpenden
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Broken road sign, 29th July
Broken street sign that says walkers road. It’s all on the floor
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 129 Southdown Road, Harpenden
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Dangerous location for crossing, 20th July
This is a dead end service road and the council intend putting a crossing on the 1 bit of it that leads to the dead end beyond which is 1 house and a lay-by for parking for 2-3 cars. Because it is a dead end, all traffic using the road at this point reverses over it 50% of the time - either to access or exit. The contractor agrees this is a dangerous location as does my local councillor but the Highways Dept will not reconsider. They know that in reality people walk along the road (not the narrow pavement) and cross diagonally over the access road to get to/from the path on the main road. Reversing is a dangerous manoeuvre at the best of times so to put a crossing here would bring people into danger rather than protecting them. I need someone to do a proper independent risk assessment as I am sure that is they observed this location they would absolutely agree with me. Can the Mercury help? I suggested that rather than put the crossing here they put a path across the end of the dead end thus avoiding reversing vehicles and also avoiding traffic entering or leaving the service rd/main rd but as this would probably cost more than a crossing, it seems they would rather endanger pedestrians that spend a little more to keep them safe! (What happens in practice here is that pedestrians walk along the service road (the footpath would only allow single file - most people walk side by side with companions - (with all it's trip hazards!) and then cross diagonally over the access/exit road to the pavement on the main road. Anyone doing a proper risk assessment would realise that the way to keep pedestrians safe would be to spend the money re-surfacing the service road and pavement. A crossing is unnecessary and a crossing in the proposed location is actually dangerous!
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 286 Lower Luton Road, Wheathampstead
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Street light not working outside 5 The Cleave, 28th June
This has been out for some weeks now. A technician was in the Cleave last week and checked the lamp further down the road but not this one, so perhaps there was an error in previous reporting or in locating the faulty unit?
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 5 The Cleave, Harpenden
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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 AL5 1AF.
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.