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Overgrown vegetation encroaching onto footway
Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 11:07, Fri 1 August 2025
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7964664.
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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 11:07, Fri 1 August 2025
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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 14:08, Mon 4 August 2025
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This is still not resolved and children walking to school cannot use the footpath safely. It means they have to get close to the road to pass the over grown vegetation.
Posted anonymously at 17:48, Thu 9 October 2025
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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 17:49, Thu 9 October 2025
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 06/11 A further inspection has been carried out and the vegetation has not been cut back. Another letter has been sent to cut back the vegetation and a further site inspection to be carried out after 14 days.
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:18, Thu 6 November 2025
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This has still not been cut back, when is this likely to be completed?
Posted anonymously at 03:43, Thursday 29 January 2026
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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 03:43, Thursday 29 January 2026
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This has still not been cut back, when is this likely to be completed?
Posted anonymously at 22:39, Friday 30 January 2026
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Investigation: Completed (No Action Necessary) -
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Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:48, Thursday 12 February 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.