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Loose manhole cover on road

Reported via mobile in the Faulty Manhole Cover on a Road category anonymously at 23:22, Wednesday 5 August 2026

Sent to Merton Council 1 minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1292179-D3N6R6.

Loose manhole cover on the road making noise every time a car drives over it

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 23:22, Wednesday 5 August 2026

  • State changed to: In progress

    Updated by Merton Council at 23:26, Wednesday 5 August 2026

  • This defect has either already been reported and action taken or has been passed to the relevant service provider to investigate.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Merton Council at 11:42, Monday

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