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All trees/bushes overhanging on Wootton Hope Drive

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 16:05, Wed 26 June 2024

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6158462.

All bushes are overhanging along Wootton Hope Drive - dangerous to dogs and small children with many overhanging bushes and sharp brambles - eye height. Kerbs are sprouting weeds and look unsightly.

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  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:05, Wed 26 June 2024

  • Investigation: Ongoing - We will be contacting relevant householders to cut back vegetation growing into the highway

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:37, Wed 3 July 2024

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    This has been an ongoing issue since last year which was reported and supposedly the relevant persons/authorities informed. It is the complete length of conifers ( approx 15m) that are now severely obstructing the footpath.

    Posted anonymously at 13:17, Thu 18 July 2024

  • Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:17, Thu 18 July 2024

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, we will contact the landowner and request they cut back their vegetation within 14 days of receipt of our correspondence. We will reinspect the vegetation to ensure they have complied.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:32, Mon 22 July 2024

  • On the 22nd July 2024, you stated you were going to carry out a re-inspection to ensure the owner has complied. It's now the 18th December 2024. Did you re-inspect? Did the owner comply?

    Posted by Cllr Malcolm Callan at 17:27, Wed 18 December 2024

  • Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:27, Wed 18 December 2024

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that the hedge has now been cut back and requires no further action.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:50, Fri 20 December 2024

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