Report damaged or defective gully gratings, drain or manhole covers
Please note – if you are reporting this defect outside normal working hours – 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday – and you believe it is an urgent problem and a risk to public safety, please phone the police on 101.
You can report any of the following defects here.
Gully grating
Manhole and drain covers
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When you contact us please give us the following information:
We will come to inspect the site by the end of the next working day, if possible.
If the manhole is owned by a utility company we will request that they fix the problem within 7 days. Or, you can contact them directly to report a defect.
We regularly inspect gully gratings, drains or manhole covers in accordance with our Highway Safety Inspection Manual.
Highway Safety Inspection Manual
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