FIXMYSTREET IN MK42 7UP
The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of MK42 7UP:
2, 20 inch potholes, 16th March
2 x 20 inch potholes
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15 inch pothole, 16th March
15 inch pothole in the middle of the road. Been there for months.
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Abandoned vehicle, 6th March
Abandon vehicle. Been there for 5 weeks
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3 metres long, 24th February
Lots of potholes 3 meters long
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12 inches wide, 24th February
12 inches wide pothole
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Sinking road, 24th February
Big chunk of the road is in sinking
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Abandon Van, 24th February
Abandoned van been here for 4 weeks. No one has come back to it and it is blocking the path for disabled people wheelchairs and people with pushchairs.
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Rubbish logic at traffic lights, always green for tiny retail park, 26th January
Every single morning during the rush hour into Bedford the lights here are always defaulted to red for the main road and green for traffic exiting the tiny little area to the west.
This causes traffic to back up all the way into the A421 roundabout because it’s often 30+ seconds (with 0 vehicles going past the green) that they’re like this. This needs to be changed so the greens are default on the main road.
This morning at 4am they were even green for the retail park, and I sat at the red light for half a minute even though the retail area is closed and there are no vehicles there. I now understand why people run these red lights on a daily basis, as if you get caught at the red here you will get to the next junction nearer Bedford just as your green turns red.
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Damaged road and potholes, 15th January
The whole length of King Street is covered in potholes and is damaged. The whole road needs to be resurfaced and levelled as it hasn’t been done for 40 years. What do we pay the council tax for?
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Raised ironworks, 15th January
Raised ironworks in the middle of the road. So high it hits the bottom of the car when you drive over it.
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15 inch pothole, 15th January
15 in pothole and broken up road
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20 inch pothole, 15th January
On king street
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Graffiti - A421 eastbound near Wootton, Beds, 7th January
On the A421 eastbound towards Bedford, there is graffiti on the new fence panels that were installed last year.
There is also graffiti on the bridge support for Fields Road,
Seen in last few weeks, possibly before Christmas 2023.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): A421
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Top half of sign is missing for westbound get in lane advice about 1 mile prior to A421/A6 junction, 12th December
Location A421 westbound Bedford bypass just after it rises up to a flyover and before the junction with A6. Map location given is accurate.
The sign for the 3 lanes states Elstow A5141 (lane 1) and Cambridge A421 (other 2 lanes). The Cambridge lettering is clipped above and it appears the top half of the sign is missing.
There should be additional half a sign above what is present today, for example comparing the sign to the following sign nearer the actual A6 junction shows what's missing.
The subsequent sign at the A6 junction has additional wording: "Luton A6 and Bedford" above Elstow and "The north A1' above Cambridge.
I've included Google Street of the damaged sign and the following sign showing the differences.
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In summary the advanced notice is missing for exit to Luton A6 and Bedford or straight on for A1 north. This could cause some late lane changes on this three lane fly over or missed exits as the inner lane between these junctions feeds off and doesn't go straight on.
Where the sign is damaged the road is already complicated. The 2 lane a421 is rising to a flyover and joined by 2 slip lanes joining coming up from the left to result in 3 lanes. So 4 lanes merge to 3 and the inner lane feeds off in 1mile. Traffic is moving between lanes depending on whether they turn off next of go straight on and due to the merge join. For safety it is better that drivers have as much advanced information about which lane they will need by the next junction which is under 1 mile away.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Bedford Southern Bypass, Kempston
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Half sign missing on A421 westbound approaching junction with A6 on Bedford bypass, 11th December
Location A421 westbound Bedford bypass just after it rises up to a flyover and before the junction with A6. Map location given is accurate.
The sign for the 3 lanes states Elstow A5141 (lane 1) and Cambridge A421 (other 2 lanes). The Cambridge lettering is clipped above and it appears the top half of the sign is missing.
There should be additional half a sign above what is present today, for example comparing the sign to the following sign nearer the actual A6 junction shows what's missing.
The subsequent sign at the A6 junction has additional wording: "Luton A6 and Bedford" above Elstow and "The north A1' above Cambridge.
I've included Google Street of the damaged sign and the following sign showing the differences.
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In summary the advanced notice is missing for exit to Luton A6 and Bedford or straight on for A1 north. This could cause some late lane changes on this three lane fly over or missed exits as the inner lane between these junctions feeds off and doesn't go straight on.
Where the sign is damaged the road is already complicated. The 2 lane a421 is rising to a flyover and joined by 2 slip lanes joining coming up from the left to result in 3 lanes. So 4 lanes merge to 3 and the inner lane feeds off in 1mile. Traffic is moving between lanes depending on whether they turn off next of go straight on and due to the merge join. For safety it is better that drivers have as much advanced information about which lane they will need by the next junction which is under 1 mile away.
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Fence broken and missing, 26th November
Fencing between path/track has recently been broken. This is right against the A421 and would allow wildlife from the nearby wood to access the road very easily. The corner of Homeless Wood and A421.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): A421
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Many potholes on both ways of travelling, 2nd November
Potholes on botwh ways of travelling on a large area, over 20m in lenght . Haven't been done for at least 3 years and are getting only worse. People are trying to avoid them pinching the other lane and that's dangerous as is right in a corner.
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Traffic Island serving no purpose and awkward for large vehicles, 21st September
The shrub covered traffic island at the junction of Chantry Road and Woburn Road , Kempston should in my opinion, be removed . it serves no useful purpose, it makes right turns into Chantry road from Woburn road very awkward for buses and large vehicles, I have been cut across many times when approaching from Chantry road attempting to turn right. It's also an eyesore
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Hedge overgrowing, 11th June
Hedge overgrowing on corner of Ullswater close and Thirlmere Road Kempston and blocking publish right of way
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Kia Eco Hybrid parked on the road outside 6 Manor Close Kempston Bedford MK42 7AA, 29th May
This motor vehicle has been parked on the road outside 6 Manor Close for almost 4 weeks and despite local enquiries nobody knows who owns it. It could have been stolen or used for criminal purposes. Mr A Pickering 19 Manor Close Kempston, Bedford.
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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 MK42 7UP.
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.
