Fixed
Main Road, Willoughby outside Willholme
Sent to Lincolnshire County Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 2819041.
This drain grill has been blocked for more than two years. Despite various reports it remains unblocked. Flooding after heavy rain affects pedestrians. I was recently notified that it would be added to cyclical drain cleaning list. A drain cleaning wagon was in operation on Wednesday 18 September on Station Rd, Willoughby as far the junction with Main Road but then left at approx 20.00hrs and has not returned to complete the work in Willoughby. Church Lane and Bonthorpe Rd are also affected by apparent black of attention.
Updates
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Thanks for letting us know about your issue with a blocked drain. We will look into this and let you know what we find within the next 14 days. You can find out more about drains on our website
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Great news, we’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed to our Highways Officers for the team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when the assessment has taken place.
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Re Council ref: 2819041. I inserted a rod to check blockage and found that entire drain is blocked to depth of some 74 CMS. It seems likely that the blocked drain at corner of Church Lane/Bonthorpe Road is blocked to similar depth (ref: 2816268). Each drain my belly blocked further along from the grill causing localised standing water. Thorough inspection and clearance required please. Many thanks.
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Progress! We’ve completed our investigation and works are now planned. Once we know when work is due to take place we will let you know.
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We have an update. Our highways team have issued this work out to one of their delivery gangs. We’ll let you know when the job is complete.
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Hi. This problem has still not been fixed. Although operatives have visited Willoughby to inspect and work on other drains this matter appears to gone unresolved. The drain must work as there is no flooding but this grill is jammed solid with muck. It is now some 8 months since I reported the matter together with photos to illustrate the location and issue. Hopefully this time the matter will be dealt with. Thank you.
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Photo taken 24 May 2025 after light rain. This blockage must affect drainage on Main Rd, Willoughby in some way.
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Delighted to report that Flowline attended to this matter on Monday 9 June. Pictures are Pete and James who were happy to be photographed when I thanked them.
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Delighted to report that Flowline attended to this matter on Monday 9 June. Pictures are Pete and James who were happy to be photographed when I thanked them.
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All done! The work’s finished and the issue is now resolved. Thank you for contacting us about this. Your report has meant that we can focus our effort where it’s needed most.
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Many thanks to all concerned 😊
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.