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Caravan overhanging footpath
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6225232.
A caravan is overhanging the footpath causing a restriction especially with the number of vehicle parked on the path
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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.
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Several cars are parked half on the path and half on the road, motorists line of sight is blocked in both ditections especially in the mornings the caravan makes it worse
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Investigation: Ongoing - Please advise of address where caravan is overhanging the footway so we can contact the owner/occupier regarding this issue of obstructing part of the footway.
With regards to the other parking issues, West Northamptonshire Highways do not have the enforcement powers to take any direct action against vehicles parking legally on the public highway unless there are parking restrictions in place which would allow us to enforce. You can contact the local Neighbourhood Policing Team by calling the non-emergency number 101 or by following the link on the Northants Police website: https://www.northants.police.uk/ . The Police can identify the owner by the registration number of the vehicle(s) and decide upon the relevant advisory or enforcement action to take. However, we have been informed that the police would only deal with parking issues where there is an immediate risk to safety and/or the parking constitutes an actual obstruction to traffic.
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58 Brunel Drive, Northampton, NN5 4AJ
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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.
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Investigation: Ongoing - Please advise of address where caravan is overhanging the footway so we can contact the owner/occupier regarding this issue of obstructing part of the footway.
With regards to the other parking issues, West Northamptonshire Highways do not have the enforcement powers to take any direct action against vehicles parking legally on the public highway unless there are parking restrictions in place which would allow us to enforce. You can contact the local Neighbourhood Policing Team by calling the non-emergency number 101 or by following the link on the Northants Police website: https://www.northants.police.uk/ . The Police can identify the owner by the registration number of the vehicle(s) and decide upon the relevant advisory or enforcement action to take. However, we have been informed that the police would only deal with parking issues where there is an immediate risk to safety and/or the parking constitutes an actual obstruction to traffic.
For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways -
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) - A letter has been sent to the owner/occupier to remove the campervan and traffic cones from obstructing the footway and a follow up site visit will be performed after 14 days.
With regards to the other parking issues, West Northamptonshire Highways do not have the enforcement powers to take any direct action against vehicles parking legally on the public highway unless there are parking restrictions in place which would allow us to enforce. You can contact the local Neighbourhood Policing Team by calling the non-emergency number 101 or by following the link on the Northants Police website: https://www.northants.police.uk/ . The Police can identify the owner by the registration number of the vehicle(s) and decide upon the relevant advisory or enforcement action to take. However, we have been informed that the police would only deal with parking issues where there is an immediate risk to safety and/or the parking constitutes an actual obstruction to traffic.
For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
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