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Hedge cutting left on verge and being pulled into road

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 18:50, Sunday 5 January 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 6934801.

The hedge on the left hand side of the road (heading towards Wootton) has been cut as part of a hedge laying exercise and the large cut off branches and trimmings left on the verge and protruding in the public highway, where they are scratching passing vehicles and being pulled onto the carriageway by large vehicles. They all need totally removing from the verge.

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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 18:50, Sunday 5 January 2025

  • There has been no feedback regarding the investigation of this problem and it has still NOT been removed

    Posted anonymously at 22:10, Sunday 2 February 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • On the 5.1.25 you said you would investigate within 5 days. It is now 38 days and the branches and trimmings are still on the verge and protruding into the highway and damaging passing cars. Under your Council Highways Manual it is stated:Private Ownership. Third parties are also required to maintain their property “to the reasonable satisfaction” of NCC. This may include, but is not restricted to: .....Verges. Any defect representing a significant immediate or imminent hazard immediately adjacent to the public highway shall be responded to as an emergency within a 2 hour response time and then recharged through Northamptonshire Highways Regulations team. Where a Priority-2 or non-urgent defect is identified immediately adjacent to the public highway a letter shall be sent to the occupier of the property requesting that the defect is rectified in a given timeframe. Please confirm that you have carried out one of the two above options as a matter of urgency.

    Posted anonymously at 17:11, Thursday 13 February 2025

  • Hedging now cleared

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted anonymously at 16:47, Tuesday 25 February 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - 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, this defect does not meet the investigatory levels for a repair. We will continue to monitor the condition as part of our routine highway inspection schedule. Should you notice the defect worsening, please inform us by raising a new Fixmystreet enquiry.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:24, Tuesday 25 February 2025

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