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Overgrown vegetation

Reported via desktop in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 16:57, Tue 15 April 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7439954.

It's difficult to use the curb due to the overgrown vegetation in front of number 10 or 12. It's terrible. However, I don't know if this is the council's responsibility or the owners.

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 16:57, Tue 15 April 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (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.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:21, Wed 16 April 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 18:44, Sat 17 May 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 12:18, Sat 21 June 2025

  • This is getting worse and worse by the day. Having to walk on the road is not ok

    Posted anonymously at 12:22, Sat 21 June 2025

  • 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 12:23, Sat 21 June 2025

  • 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 vegetation meets the criteria for a Priority 2 response. We will schedule vegetation clearance to be completed within 7 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:30, Wed 25 June 2025

  • First you said that someone inspected the site and that it's the responsibility of the owner of the property whereas now it appears that you will take action yourselves. It would be helpful if the process was clearer from the beginning.

    Posted anonymously at 13:10, Wed 25 June 2025

  • 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 vegetation meets the criteria for a Priority 2 response. We will schedule vegetation clearance to be completed within 7 days.
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    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:42, Wed 25 June 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:37, Fri 27 June 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:47, Tue 1 July 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:54, Tue 1 July 2025

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