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Footpath massively overgrown and unpassable

Reported via mobile in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 19:00, Sat 10 May 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7549956.

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The footpath past the houses to Grange lane is massively overgrown and unpassable, elderly people with wheelchairs and rollators are struggling to get through as well as parents with prams on school drop offs. Many now resorting to walking in the road as it's so overgrown it is not passable

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 19:01, Sat 10 May 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 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 47 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:05, Mon 12 May 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:48, Tue 28 October 2025

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:30, Thu 30 October 2025

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:10, Thu 30 October 2025

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