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Sunken manhole/storm drain

Reported via iOS in the Faulty Manhole Cover on a Road category by Feyaz S. at 17:06, Thursday 16 July 2026

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1289870-T0K6L2.

Especially dangerous for small cars and cyclists. It’s been getting worse

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting a faulty manhole cover.

    We will inspect it within five working days to determine if the problem is with the cover itself or the road. If the cover is the problem, we will contact the utility company to repair the defect.
    If the road is damaged, repairs are usually carried out within 28 days following inspection.
    If we decide it’s an emergency we will make it safe within 4 hours following the inspection.

    Did you know…?
    We reported 530 damaged manhole covers to utility companies in 2024.

    Posted by Merton Council at 17:06, Thursday 16 July 2026

  • State changed to: In progress

    Updated by Merton Council at 17:08, Thursday 16 July 2026

  • This problem has been fixed.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Merton Council at 13:45, Tuesday 21 July 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.