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Sverely deteriorating state of Rowtree Road
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7316860.
I am writing to formally raise my concerns regarding the severely deteriorating state of Rowtree Road, particularly between London Road/A45 and the Windingbrook Lane Roundabouts. Over the winter, the condition of this stretch has significantly worsened, with multiple potholes exceeding 5 cm in depth and the road surface visibly disintegrating. The top layer is crumbling away, and the temporary patchwork repairs applied so far have proven to be completely ineffective. Frankly speaking, this method of road maintenance is embarrassing and does nothing to address the ongoing issue.
The situation is exacerbated by heavy construction traffic from Vistry’s development, which is further degrading the road. The uneven surface is now causing severe vibrations that are felt throughout the surrounding neighbourhood. This not only affects residents’ quality of life but also poses a serious risk to the structural integrity of nearby properties and gas installations inside them.
If this matter is not properly addressed in the coming weeks, I will be escalating my concerns to our local MP. Residents should not have to endure continued neglect of essential infrastructure. Please confirm what immediate and long-term actions will be taken to resolve this issue.
Updates
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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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This road has been reported numerous times, and still WNC and their contractor turn a deaf ear. This report is measured and accurate. I support the reporters comments and will also write to my MP on both absence of action and poor remedial repairs that put into question the main contractor's competence.
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - 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 defect meets the requirement for a Priority 4 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 repair is 55.5 days.
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This has gotten significantly worse and needs more urgent attention. Please review the repair Priority
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7316860 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 24/09/2025 hopefully sooner.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Ongoing
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed
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Been reporting the state of the road since 2016 after they did such a poor job of road surface redressing , even had someone from the Council knocking on my front door asking if I wanted to speak to the contractor . Good to see some repairs today by why have they left some areas untouched ?
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7316860 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 24/09/2025.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed
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