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B976 - roadside is collapsing

Reported via desktop in the Third Party Defect - Utility category anonymously at 16:08, Thursday 15 January 2026

Sent to Aberdeenshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 945315.

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BT have been digging new fibre optic cables in along the roadside. With the recent rain / snow run off the side of the road where the cable was dug has started to collapse and it looks like the tarmac might be undermined by the soil giving way.

Updates

  • Thank you for letting us know about this issue. We will now investigate and provide you with an update within the next 7 days.

    You can find out more about our road maintenance on our website at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/roads/maintenance.

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 16:08, Thursday 15 January 2026

  • We’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed your enquiry to our local Roads Team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when that assessment has taken place.

    Thanks again for your report

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 12:44, Friday 16 January 2026

  • State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Updated by Aberdeenshire Council at 15:50, Monday 16 February 2026

  • Category changed from ‘Sinkhole or Subsidence’ to ‘Third Party Defect - Utility’

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 07:15, Wednesday 8 July 2026

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