The following problems have been reported on Fix My Street within 2 miles of WN4 8RX:

One light has been on constantly for days now all are flashing, 11th May

Sat, 11 May 2024 21:45:54 +0100
53.487933 -2.653335

One has been on day & night but tonight a whole bank of the ones in southbound just on way up to junction 24 off ramp are flashing on & off
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M6, Town Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Car parked on double yellow lines and lorries are struggle to get past on the road. There are regularity vehicles, 10th May

Fri, 10 May 2024 16:50:38 +0100
53.487191 -2.636879

There are regularly vehicles parked here outside of the Ashton Fish Bar, often 2 or 3

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Potholes on J24 M6 South, 4th May

Sat, 04 May 2024 14:35:44 +0100
53.486669 -2.651833

There are deep potholes at the top of the slip road at the traffic lights on J24 M6 South. The road surface that crosses the motorway North & South on Liverpool Road also needs attention as there are deep ruts and potholes on this part of the road as well. The damaged road surface has been there for a while and is getting worse.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): Ashton Interchange, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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This 18" square pot hole has been a nuisance for cars for several months, 2nd April

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:28:55 +0100
53.479463 -2.609202

This pothole has been repaired poorly several times..and just keeps getting bigger.

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Pothole, 20th February

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:59:43 +0000
53.490158 -2.65522

Several potholes in the slow lane approx half a mile from J24 southbound, which have got bigger over the last week or so. Also another pothole at the exit of J24 (as you turn right towards the East Lancs road) and drive across the bridge over the M6, there are also potholes on the bridge , These have been filled in already, so have been there a while.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M6, Wigan
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3ft hole keeps getting bigger, 2nd January

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:14:17 +0000
53.483729 -2.62641

A pothole in the road in the exact path of cars was badly repaired months ago and has gotten worse and worse and needs fillling properly

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Dangerous metal spike sticking out of pavement, 31st December

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 18:53:53 +0000
53.48518 -2.62927

Sharp metal spike sticking out of pavement, would cause serious injury if someone fell on this, difficult to see because it is about 20 mm high

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Tarmac breaking up over large parts of the road., 9th December

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:38:28 +0000
53.494398 -2.618291

Tarmac breaking up over large parts of the road. Very uneven road surface. In need of re-surfacing. Been getting worse for over 24 months
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Pothole, 7th December

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:30:05 +0000
53.476687 -2.638578

Large deep pothole in lane 3 southbound 100 metres before exit
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M6, St Helens
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Deep pothole, 27th November

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:15:26 +0000
53.478206 -2.640527

Deep pothole in outside (fast) lane on M6 southbound. It’s over 10cm deep, in line with driver side tyres and will potentially cause damage to vehicles.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M6, St Helens
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Massive pot hole, 8th November

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:30:30 +0000
53.49152 -2.645591

This pothole has been here for along time . Today I nearly damage my car and I had another member of the public day that he tried to report this and didn’t get anywhere and he damaged his car. I told the shop but wasn’t getting anywhere even though it says customer parking

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Yellow plastic barrier in the road on motorway, 27th September

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:53:28 +0100
53.485244 -2.651139

Plastic barrier on carriageway
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by OpenStreetMap): M6, Town Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Pothole in Middle Lane (Southbound), 19th January

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:51:00 +0000
53.491671 -2.655692

Dangerous pothole almost sent me into lane 3 this morning. Can't remember if it was just before or after J24.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M6, Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Illegal parking, 8th September

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:44:25 +0100
53.491642 -2.629163

How can someone not no how dangerous and illegal it is to park a van at a junction like this . They have to have no care in the world for other people's safety.

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Dangerously parked cars working and visiting YMCA on Hilton Street causing an obstruction and potential accident., 11th August

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:41:50 +0100
53.488359 -2.633105

Workers and parents of nursery children and adjacent church + St Thomas school are parking on pavement at the juction of Hilton Street and Wyrevale Grove. When a child is injured or knocked down they may do something about it.

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Very noisy metal grid on the Ashton A49, 8th June

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:25:58 +0100
53.477589 -2.636743

The road grid is clearly loose and heavy vehicles are driving over and making a big noise. This has been getting worse over the recent months
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Lodge Lane, Newton-le-Willows
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Heavy HGV's causing vibrations to house., 13th May

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:16:59 +0100
53.495287 -2.623483

Speeding heavy HGV's constantly causing vibrations to the house. All day, every day/night and early morning. The road has recently been resurfaced but the vibrations still continue.
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Parking illegally, 18th March

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:03:38 +0000
53.489983 -2.643508

Constant illegal parking outside of the school mostly at pick up time, besides parking on double yellows there are signs up that state no parking between 3pm-4:30pm

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Dabgerous condition of lane 1 formerly hard shoulder, 21st February

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:21:28 +0000
53.477216 -2.639254

The surface has collapsed and it is impossible to stay in control of the truck .extremely dangerous
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): M6, Newton-le-Willows
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Large pothole M6 SB middle/outside lane, 17th November

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:42:42 +0000
53.479636 -2.643026

There is a deep pothole on the right side of the middle lane extending across to the outside lane just short of the exit to Jct 23 M6 SB. My driver side tyres hit it with a bang, lucky not to lose control of the vehicle. Unsure if there is any damage to my vehicle yet as it was a short journey.
Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 20 The Parks, Newton-le-Willows
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