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Overgrown vegetation blocking footpath

Reported via desktop in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 13:01, Wed 18 December 2024

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6876918.

Overgrown vegetation from properties in Sandover, causing obstruction to pedestrians on Butts Road. This has been reported to the parish council by a partially sighted resident particularly because some of the vegetation is thorny.

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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 13:01, Wed 18 December 2024

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

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 18:17, Sat 21 December 2024

  • Investigation: Completed (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.

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:28, Thursday 8 May 2025

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