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Remains from explosion and caravans remaining from the development of the Winchester by pass
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8822611.
There has been an informal encampment on the old Morstead Road that was stopped up when the M3 was built through Twyford Down in 1994. They are people who came for the protest and never left.
The area has had about 6 caravans, vans, allotments, and the like, but recently there was an arson attack on one of the caravans leading to a small explosion. Since then the community has broken up and there is no longer anyone living on the site. However, debris from the explosion and subsequent fire remains. It may be hazardous waste, but really does need to be cleared up. It is also in the National Park
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Thank you for contacting National Highways.
We have passed your report to our local inspector who will review the issue as part of their next safety inspection and arrange any remedial action.
Littering and fly tipping by people is, unfortunately, a behaviour that has a big impact on some parts of our roads. We aim to keep our roads as tidy and free of litter as we can.
Our litter picking is carefully planned to try to minimise the impact it has on road users and the safety of our people. Litter picks often require lane closures, which are disruptive to traffic flow.
To help reduce the frequency of this disruption, where we can, we usually combine our reactive litter picks with other maintenance work which can result in what appears to be a delayed response.
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National Highways
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