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Road surface disintegrating / pothole

Reported via desktop in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 23:54, Sat 17 May 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7583710.

Primarily on the west side of the road (Welton Lane), opposite the junction into the Monksmoor housing estate. The top road surface has disintegrated and is now missing. This whole area road is suffering and needs another repair. As a result of the pothole, motorists are driving on the wrong side of the road at a junction to avoid hitting it.

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 23:54, Sat 17 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 14:25, Mon 19 May 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:57, Fri 17 October 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: To be Rescheduled

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 23:28, Mon 17 November 2025

  • This was reported on 17th May 2025.

    No updates in over 3 months.

    There are now 2 patches that have gone down to the roads substrate. You have to go onto the wrong side of the road OPPOSITE a junction making these potholes very dangerous to avoid.

    Posted anonymously at 18:56, Sunday 25 January 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: To be Rescheduled - Thank you for your enquiry. After further inspection and with the current level of emergency required works, the defect does not currently meet for intervention 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. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:00, Friday 30 January 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:02, Monday 16 March 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:17, Wednesday 18 March 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:57, Wednesday 18 March 2026

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