The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of BA22 7BT:

Lose drain cover, 21st April

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:50:02 +0100
51.034706 -2.561761

Double drain cover when cars drives over it large loud bang, and cover lifts up and down as they drive over it. Very lose!
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Sparkford
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Multiple potholes, 8th April

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:08:25 +0100
51.033827 -2.534875

Multiple potholes on the junction of the slip road, meaning vehicles have to change their approach to junction, reducing visibility.
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Potholes, 7th April

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:46:52 +0100
51.034016 -2.534963

Major potholes at junction
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7 inch deep pothole which is damaging vehicles, 30th March

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:23:01 +0000
51.026108 -2.571345

There have been three vehicles stranded on our driveway with split tyres over the past three weeks. One had two split tyres. The whole of Sparkford Hill Lane is in a dangerously degraded state, with cars grounding on the centre of the road. The problem has been getting worse over the past three years

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Sparkford Hill Lane, Sparkford
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Quite big pothole on centre of camel bridge, 3rd March

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 20:48:55 +0000
51.023419 -2.575935

This pothole is slap bang in the middle of the bridge making it unavoidable for eveey car that goes over it
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): A359, Queen Camel
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Sofa flytipped on highway verge, 15th December

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:21:55 +0000
51.025871 -2.567499

A sofa flytipped on the highway verge on Sparkford Hill Lane just above the railway bridge.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Sparkford Hill Lane, Sparkford
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The branches of the hedges are growing, 13th December

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:45:48 +0000
51.024737 -2.577239

The hedges are growing a lot and it’s hard to get by them without scratching the car. It’s has been growing for months and no one has trimmed them down. Please can you take care of this soon as possible.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Gason Lane, Queen Camel
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Traffic cone and its light has toppled into road - dangerous!, 30th November

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:35:17 +0000
51.037142 -2.564664

Needs attention immediately
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Manholes with loose/broken covers in verge area, 27th October

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:51:18 +0100
51.030688 -2.573022

Manholes with loose/broken covers in verge area
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Loose stones, 10th October

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:39:47 +0100
51.02334 -2.57606

Loose stones on South East side of bridge A359 over River Cam in Queen Camel (accessible from private land unless someone wishes to paddle!). This is more than likely due to the flood we had in May. It is about time that the weight limit was enforced although I realise access is needed.
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Road surface is badly eroded and needing repair, 24th July

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:09:27 +0100
51.034201 -2.534879

The A303 southbound slip road at Chapel Cross is badly eroded and hazardous to motorists. Somerset Council has confirmed it is responsible for the section that joins the Old London Road but have advised this matter is reported to National Highways for repair of the section not maintained by them
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Access road surface is collapsing causing damage to the underside of cars, 28th February

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:06:51 +0000
51.024508 -2.576679

This road is an access road and is inclined. It sits alongside Gason lane and over the years has started to collapse damaging the drain and there has been eroding of the embankment. It has collapsed to the degree that it is damaging the bottom of cars passing over it.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 2 Gason Lane, Queen Camel
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Pothole in highway, 27th January

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:50:21 +0000
51.025073 -2.559845

Pothole in highway opposite vehicle driveway to Mill Farmhouse

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Weston Mill The Somerset Levels, Weston Bampfylde
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Sub-standard repair to road on sharp bend, 13th December

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:53:24 +0000
51.050003 -2.569453

Road was recently 'repaired'. The resulting road surface is dangerous.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Midknowle Cottage Sparkford Road, South Barrow
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Big branches from bushes, 3rd September

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 01:09:56 +0100
51.024939 -2.577325

The branches from the bush on either side has growing a lot and its scratching my car. This needs to be cut ASAP please thank you.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 7 Gason Lane, Queen Camel
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Water leak from highway surface, 15th August

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:59:31 +0100
51.027198 -2.560402

Water is seeping out from the tarmac road surface and running in a steam down the side of the road. Water emerging just beside corner of electricity sub station.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Lone Pine Church Road, Sparkford
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Veteran oak unnecessarily felled, 30th July

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:04:22 +0100
51.028104 -2.581773

The Queen’s Camel Oak, recognised by the Woodland Trust as a veteran oak, has been incorrectly age-assessed and falsely designated as not requiring legal protections. Please deliver a formal response to outline how you will deliver your environmental obligations to offset this devastating loss of biodiversity.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Higher Mead Gason Lane, Queen Camel
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Ancient Camel Queen Oak being unjustly felled. Enough is enough., 26th July

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:51:54 +0100
51.028533 -2.582712

This oak is approximately 400-600 years old. An entire ecosystem all to itself. Felling it is madness - when will we stop this pointless road-building? By continuing we continue to bake in even worse societal collapse due to biodiversity loss and accelerated global heating.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): The Somerset Levels, Queen Camel
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Destruction of important eco sysyem, 25th July

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:33:59 +0100
51.027963 -2.583158

A six hundred year old tree of national importance It has been misrepresented by representatives of your organisation as not worthy of preservation It is currently subject to a high-level legal challenge as to this misrepresentation of its status Plans for the dual carriageway between Sparkford and Podimore must be amended so that the sliproad planned for this location does not require the destruction of the Queen Camel Oak
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Camel Hill, Queen Camel
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A wonderful 400 year old oak is to be cut down to make way for a road expansion, 25th July

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:02:14 +0100
51.028578 -2.583322

This is obscene and should not be happening in a climate and nature emergency - the world does not have enough trees - our wildlife need them - especially oaks - please do not decimate this beautiful ancient tree - think again!
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): The Somerset Levels, Queen Camel
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