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Hedge grown across 50% of the footpath.

Reported via mobile in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 09:46, Thu 5 December 2024

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6821862.

The hedge is now blocking a majority of the well used footpath. It’s single file only and difficult for pushchairs to get through .

Updates

  • 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 09:47, Thu 5 December 2024

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the photo/s, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:22, Tue 10 December 2024

  • Hedges are now growing across the path in various locations along this footpath, yesterday an elderly person couldn’t pass on a mobility scooter . When are you going to act ?

    Posted anonymously at 17:07, Tue 31 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 17:07, Tue 31 December 2024

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 12:25, Thu 2 January 2025

  • Hedges continue to grow across the footpath, now a ‘convenience’ path can be seen on the grass verge as people can get through. This needs to be cut he urgently or by June it will be completely blocked . Cutting by mid March will avoid disturbing nesting birds

    Posted anonymously at 11:42, Tue 28 January 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the vegetation at this location is not currently meet the intervention criteria. We will continue to monitor the vegetation as part of our routine highway inspection schedule. Should you notice this issue worsening, please inform us by raising a new Fixmystreet enquiry.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:02, Wed 29 January 2025

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