Updating Fix My Street With a Map and Report History
Cheltenham Fix My Street reports now come with a map and a running history.
Cheltenham Open Data has updated its Fix My Street page, turning a plain list of report links into a map and a sortable table of the latest street and highways problems reported around Cheltenham.
Each report on the map is tagged with a plain-English category such as potholes, trees and vegetation, footpaths and fly-tipping, and the page shows which types are being reported most. There is also a new report history page with monthly and category counts of every report since 21 June 2026.
FAQs
What Does the Fix My Street Page Show?
- The latest reports from FixMyStreet within 10km of Cheltenham town centre, each with its title, date reported, a short description and a link to the original report. They are plotted on a map, where each pin also shows the report’s category, and listed in a table you can sort by any column.
What Is New?
- A map of where reports are, a Google Maps pin on every row, cleaner report titles (council-generated titles like “TMC - Defects - Vegetation problem” now read “Highways defect: Vegetation”), a short description for each report, and a history page with monthly and category counts.
Where Does the Data Come From?
- FixMyStreet, the independent reporting service run by mySociety, through its public RSS feed for the Cheltenham area. Report text is written by members of the public.
How Often Is It Updated?
- Hourly. The live feed only shows the newest handful of reports, so the history page is topped up from each hourly check.
How Far Back Does the History Go?
- Every report since 21 June 2026 within 10km of the town centre, growing as new reports arrive, summarised by month and by category on the history page. It covers reports sent to Gloucestershire County Council and Cheltenham Borough Council, so a few reports for neighbouring councils may be missing. Older reports remain viewable on FixMyStreet itself.
Why Are Some Reports Outside Cheltenham?
- The feed covers a 10km radius around the town centre, which takes in places like Bishop’s Cleeve and Churchdown, and parts of the neighbouring Tewkesbury and Cotswold districts. The map shows where each report actually is.
Who Fixes the Problems Reported?
- It depends on the problem. Gloucestershire County Council looks after roads, pavements, street lights, road signs, drains and public footpaths, while Cheltenham Borough Council handles litter, fly-tipping, graffiti and parks. FixMyStreet sends each report to the right authority for you.
Why Are There No Photos?
- Reports are written and photographed by members of the public, so the page shows only a short text description. Click through to the original report on FixMyStreet to see any photos, the location and the council’s response.
How Do I Report a Problem?
- Visit FixMyStreet, enter a postcode or street name, drop a pin on the map at the exact spot, and add a short description and a photo if you can.