Hi,

Slightly off-topic, but with all the trade stores shut I've no idea
where else to ask, so.......

At the end of a 2 house shared drive, we have a badly cracked manhole
cover. It lies off-centre and as such, cannot be avoided when driving
in and out of our properties.

Is it the responsibility of the property owner(s), or of the utility
which runs services within the hole?

I've no idea what services run through the hole it covers.
I don't want to lift it as it may well fall apart.

It's square, and has the following markings
"MC-I-60/60"
"BS-497-1976 GR-C"

The actual cover is 655mm x 655mm

I've tried several websites but can't find anything that would fit, if
it's my job to replace it anyway!

Also, I did wonder about getting half a sheet of that board they use
to cover broken windows, just as a temporary fix. Would this turn from
being a good deed, to accepting responsibility for the problem?

TIA.