The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of SN2 8QD:

Road surface seems really slippery here, 9th April

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:44:14 +0100
51.56849 -1.784536

Road surface seems super slippery here. Might be worth checking.
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Parking on double yellow lines just into Merton Avenue, 9th April

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:35:58 +0100
51.586214 -1.773967

This has been happening frequently. They keep swopping which side of the road they park. One day it’s the other side ( like today) Sometimes outside my house!

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Merton Avenue, Upper Stratton, Swindon
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Flooding due to blocked drain, 7th April

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:10:33 +0100
51.569984 -1.781274

The trains are blocked and need to be cleaned out in this location

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Beatrice Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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On yellow lines and on path, 4th April

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:25:54 +0100
51.586293 -1.774175

This car keeps parking on yellow lines outside my house and across the street blocking the path

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Merton Avenue, Upper Stratton, Swindon
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Parking double yellow lines, 2nd April

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:43:48 +0100
51.585892 -1.77515

Parking double yellow lines and up on pavement not able to pass Have elderly person in wheelchair having to go on road to push round

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Cricklade Road, Penhill, Swindon
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Broken internet box, 29th March

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:58:58 +0000
51.580965 -1.796709

The box is on top of a pole, open and broken. It may fall any minute and hurt someone. The internet also have issue due to that

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Fir Tree Close, Cheney Manor, Swindon
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Upturned grass from a large vehicle, 28th March

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:49:59 +0000
51.558247 -1.762452

Obviously a vehicle has been driving on this particular stretch of Queens Drive. It looks absolutely disgusting. Would the council please sort it out due to the amount of council tax. We pay these other bits up the road as well. Sort the problem out please

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Car parked on double yellow, 26th March

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:15:53 +0000
51.575232 -1.776929

White Ford Focus ST has been parked on the double yellow lines on and off for 4 days. It now appears to have a disabled badge! That still does not allow it to park all night

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Tydeman Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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Smells very badly, 26th March

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:46:49 +0000
51.57184 -1.770783

Gas smell or paint tiner smells.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Chapel, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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Fallen tree between the river and kids play park, 19th March

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:40:58 +0000
51.577821 -1.797213

Fallen tree between the river and kids play park

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Alanbrooke Crescent, Cheney Manor, Swindon
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Abandoned fridge, 14th March

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:25:21 +0000
51.559465 -1.776367

Fridge has been abandoned and is blocking the access road.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Euclid Street, New Town, Swindon
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Van parked on double yellow lines all day, 12th March

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:54:22 +0000
51.565038 -1.78162

Van parked on double yellow lines all day

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Manchester Road, South Swindon Parish, Swindon
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2 cars from local business are daily parking on a blind entrance to merton avenue. On double yellow lines, 9th March

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:00:40 +0000
51.586452 -1.773563

Illegally parked business cars parking on junction with double yellow lines
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Merton Avenue, Upper Stratton, Swindon
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Rubbish all along the road, 2nd March

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 07:00:46 +0000
51.564603 -1.782428

Rubbish building up all along the road and footpath location from 142 to 172 Manchester rd

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Manchester Road, South Swindon Parish, Swindon
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Bus stop constantly full of rubbish, 24th February

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:22:50 +0000
51.564666 -1.781921

Bus stop is constantly having rubbish piled up I have asked to have a bin put there put a request in on the 12/12/23 no bin not even a reply

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Manchester Road, South Swindon Parish, Swindon
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Rubbish on pavements and curb, 24th February

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:51:19 +0000
51.572724 -1.784689

Omdurman Street is never cleaned.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Omdurman Street, Central Swindon North, Swindon
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Leaves from last autumn still a problem and litter rats seen near the leaves, 21st February

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:55:58 +0000
51.57364 -1.771835

The leaves have been rotting in the street since last year drains are blocked

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Edinburgh Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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Van parked on double yellow lines for hours, 17th February

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 10:47:35 +0000
51.565067 -1.78162

Van parked for hours on double yellow lines causing an obstruction to vehicles and pedestrians This has been an ongoing problem for a long time No emergency vehicle could get by

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Manchester Road, South Swindon Parish, Swindon
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Road Markings, 15th February

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:31:25 +0000
51.575865 -1.77162

The road markings on this roundabout are barely legible anymore, causing confusion and selecting wrong lanes.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Elgin, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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Customers from Red Sea Restaurant, parking badly., 10th February

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:31:23 +0000
51.573561 -1.777025

Customers from this restaurant are parking on double yellow lines (Cricklade Road and Edinburgh Street) , bus bay (Cricklade Road) and parking fully on pavement(Edinburgh Street). Three times in two weeks I've had to take avoiding action. When I pointed this out to the owner of the restaurant he was not interested.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Edinburgh Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon
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