Rocking heavy metal cover noisy no more in Wantage

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Ever heard the distinctive clatter of a loose manhole cover as cars drive over it?

Well, if you've ever been driven mad by the sound of metal on metal, there is something you can do about it. Report it online via https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ and we will take a look and see what we can do.

The pictures here show one such manhole on Ickleton Road in Wantage which, as it turns out, was no longer needed. The team removed it, installed a steel plate and resurfaced the area - now there's no more din!

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