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Overgrown bushes, brambles and stinging nettles
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6473409.
On footpath from between No 4 and 5 Shepperton Close towards Station Road. Overgrown bushes, brambles and nettles making it unsafe for wheelchair users. Also hazardous for pedestrians, especially after dark. Has been like this for many months and has been previously reported by telephone, but still no action has been taken.
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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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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.
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02/11/24 - This has still not been resolved. The vegetation is on the footpath which belongs to West Northamptonshire Council. The vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner and I understand that the the landowner is West Northamptonshire Council..
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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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01/12/24 - Another 4 weeks and still not resolved! This footpath is unsafe for wheelchair and mobility-scooter users. It is also hazardous for pedestrians, especially after dark. The overgrown bushes, brambles and nettles have still not been cut back, and now there is also fly-tipping (a black refuse bag in the undergrowth.) The Council gives other landowners only 14 days to comply so why is this taking so many months for the Council to comply with its own rules and to make this footpath safe to use?
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