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Public footpath overgrown with vegetation, handrail not accessible

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 13:35, Mon 9 June 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7682611.

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Alleyway next to 23 Ashtree Way, Old Duston, leading down to Duston Village Bakery. The vegetation has completely covered the handrail, which includes some prickly holly. The person in the picture is 5'2" tall and the vegetation is hitting her head towards the bottom of the path. One of the bush/tree is also so overgrown it is blocking the door from closing on the telephone box at the bottom. Photos were taken on 07/06/2025.

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 13:35, Mon 9 June 2025

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    A few more photos.

    Posted anonymously at 15:41, Mon 9 June 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:35, Mon 16 June 2025

  • Disappointed that this was reported almost 1 month ago and nothing has yet been done, despite an optimistic initial response.

    Posted anonymously at 18:23, Mon 7 July 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • 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 18:24, Mon 7 July 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.
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    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:30, Wed 9 July 2025

  • Hello,

    The alleyway is unregistered land and not on the highway register. However, it is an official Public Right of Way KL/009 on the Definitive Map.

    The overgrowing vegetation is making the right of way unusable. When the owner of the land can't be traced how is this official Public Right of Way enforced?

    Thank You

    Posted anonymously at 17:26, Tue 15 July 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 17:28, Tue 15 July 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 18:49, Mon 4 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (No Action Necessary)

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:04, Tue 12 August 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (No Action Necessary)

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:44, Thu 18 September 2025

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