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Dangerous hazards in verge partially obstructing edge of highway

Reported via desktop in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 17:35, Thursday 13 February 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7131337.

This was originally reported on 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 states: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: • Trees ( including these totally on private land but within falling distance of the highway) • Hedges • Objects in 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. If it is seen that the defect is not rectified in the timeframe Northamptonshire Highways Regulations Team shall be informed to follow up on the letter. Please confirm that you have carried out one of the two above options as a matter of urgency.

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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 17:35, Thursday 13 February 2025

  • Questionnaire filled in by problem reporter

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted anonymously at 18:09, Thursday 13 March 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (No Action Necessary) - Regulations inspected 4th march and no branches were on the verge

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:14, Friday 14 March 2025

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