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Council Oak tree overgrown.

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 11:56, Thu 17 July 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council 23 hours, 3 minutes later. ref: 7892192.

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The oak tree is overhanging a public footpath with branches now lower than head level, has dead branches within it causing a safety risk if falling on public & hazard for people on mobility scooters when fallen on footpath. The street lamp is now blocked out & branches overhang Sandringham Road highway.

Updates

  • Category changed from ‘Other’ to ‘Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging’

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:58, Fri 18 July 2025

  • 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.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:59, Fri 18 July 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 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 14:20, Fri 18 July 2025

  • Can you advise me on progress with the land ownership & further actions before I put a sign up warning the public of the state of the tree & the fact you have been advised. Thank you.

    Posted anonymously at 16:11, Thu 31 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 16:12, Thu 31 July 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party), 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 3 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 28 days. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 repair is 14 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:10, Fri 1 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:45, Fri 22 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:04, Tue 26 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:53, Tue 26 August 2025

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