The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of WA6 0QD:

Cat eyes not reflecting, 12th October

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:24:19 +0100
53.271527 -2.789865

No working cats eyes between jct 14 and jc 12. thank you
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
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Flooded hard shoulder, 8th July

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:53:52 +0100
53.288043 -2.751222

Hard shoulder on the north/west bound highway is flooded due to poor/blocked drainage. Blockage continues for a significant stretch of motorway.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M56, Netherton, Frodsham
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2foot x 2foot pothole around a Grid at the traffic lights outside Helsby Tesco, 31st March

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:24:51 +0100
53.266072 -2.772901

2foot x 2foot pothole around a Grid on the A56 at the traffic lights outside Helsby Tesco and Britannia road on the southbound side
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Drainage on hard shoulder, 20th March

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:46:42 +0000
53.283491 -2.760938

The gully’s on the hard shoulder between Junction 14 to 12 going eastbound, seem to need clearing out. A lot of standing water is on the hard shoulder, not going into Lane 1 but if a heavy downpour happen it may happen. Just seems to be collecting on the edge off the hard shoulder for a good 1 maybe 2 miles
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Helsby
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Dog central reservation aprox 8 miles before chester jct (heading into wales), 5th December

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:00:01 +0000
53.286473 -2.754619

Central reservation around 8 miles before the chester junction (14), heading in the direction of Wales, there is what appears to be a black poodle cross, unfortunately deceased. Seen today at 9am
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Frodsham
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Bridge cladding, 5th April

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:43:12 +0100
53.277783 -2.773435

Metal bridge cladding swinging off bridge above lane 1 westbound
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Helsby
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Drains blocked standing water, 16th March

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:01:42 +0000
53.271678 -2.744348

The drainage at the bottom of the Ridgeway is very poor. Drains keep blocking with debris from heavy rain leaving standing water and mud which is dangerous to cyclists and cars.
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Land slides, 24th February

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:27:51 +0000
53.275235 -2.766092

Several small land slides problem worse with continuing rain
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Hole in road in balmoral drive, 8th October

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:23:52 +0100
53.276939 -2.772259

This hole was reported prior to covid as yet, not been done.
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Potholes and road surface problems bear junction with Latham Avenue, 24th February

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:43:33 +0000
53.264634 -2.773001

Potholes and road surface have been worsening for the past 6 months and are now capable of damaging cars and bringing cyclists off their bikes
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Blocked Drain, 24th February

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:23:48 +0000
53.28066 -2.740288

This drain has been blocked for 5 years. The muddy water cascades down Woodhouse Lane and accumulates at the junction of the A56 by the nursery. Unblocking this drain would certainly help the situation.
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Dumping rubbish, 6th April

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:18:34 +0100
53.267092 -2.772632

Tesco helsby recycling area is constantly getting used as the local skip, people dumping house hold rubbish all over the floor, if it wasn’t for the Tesco cleaners their would be a huge rat problem

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There are several potholes along the line of a previously excavated trench requiring urgent attention to ovoid damaged tyres and wheeels, 11th March

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:48:49 +0000
53.262054 -2.757467

A trench was dug and very poorly backfilled resulting in a series of potholes along the trench - only a matter of time before tyre damage or collision as vehicles straddle the trench in opposite directions
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Paddocks Hill House Helsby Road, Alvanley
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Repairs required, 28th November

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:54:48 +0000
53.277226 -2.765951

Road breaking up!

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 27 Hallastone Road, Helsby
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Clothing on road caught in my motorcycle tyre caused me to come off, 20th August

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:32:44 +0100
53.290993 -2.745142

Hi I was traveling north bound on the m56 on Saturday and an item of clothing was on the road It got caught in my chain and caused me to be thrown off my bike at speed causing injury to myself and the bike. The highways responded and two police cars to the hard shoulder

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M56, Frodsham
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Several piles of flytipped waste Hares Lane, 31st May

Thu, 31 May 2018 11:07:50 +0100
53.292612 -2.746679

Several piles of flytipped household/ building waste Hares Lane, Frodsham Marsh, between M56 and Ship Canal emankment. Dumped waste visible from M56.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Hares Lane, Frodsham
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Dirty Nappies!!!, 10th February

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:47:17 +0000
53.264879 -2.774176

Someone keeps dumping their bin bags by our back gate. The bags contain general waste, recycling and dirty nappies!! This has happened 4 or 5 times in the last month.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 11 Barlow Drive, Helsby
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Lots of potholes in this cul-de-sac due to cars using it to enter and reverse into brittania road, 16th November

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:58:19 +0000
53.265635 -2.772007

The potholes have previously been reported but not fixed
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 7 Homeway, Helsby
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No dropkerb so plank used to access front garden, 28th October

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:08:32 +0100
53.267793 -2.77011

No drop kerb, large vehicles bumping kerb constantly.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 3 Marlborough Drive, Helsby
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Street illegally adapted with tarmac, 28th October

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 19:04:13 +0100
53.267844 -2.770094

No drop kerb in place so tarmac has been used to create a ramp.

Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 3 Marlborough Drive, Helsby
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