Simple solution...It might be, but Google says -
Manhole covers
If the manhole cover is in your property boundary, it's your responsibility, if not, it's the water company's responsibility.
It is in my garden, may be less hassle just to do it myself, not really broken, just inconvenient.
Give em a ring and ask
But it's a relatively new rule that if it's shared then everything about that manhole is their responsibility
Hope it's OK for me to call it manhole these days and not person hole

