Very poor cold water flow in kitchen mixer tap

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We have a problem with only a trickle of cold water coming from our kitchen mixer tap. Hot water flow is fine, as is hot and cold water flow from downstairs- toilet sink, and upstairs bathrooms. A few months back a plumber spent ten minutes on it without replacing any parts and this improved it for a while but it has got gradually worse again. There is no cold water storage tank as heating and hot water run off a combi boiler. There is also a dish washer plumbed in next to the sink. Any ideas or suggestions welcomed, thanks.
 
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what's the pressure/flow like at the dishwasher connection?

Is the sink cold connected by flexi - possible kink in the pipe
 
Newboy - don't know what flow is like at dish washer. How would I check this? Also it's not a flexi connection to the tap so no kink.
 
What type of cold tap is it - quarter turn or traditional headgear ?
 
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chek the spout, if there is any debris blocking the water
 
jay1 - Is there a way of getting the 'swan-neck' type thing off to check for dirt? Do I have to turn off at the stopcock or just make sure taps are turned off?
 

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