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Hedges outside of 50 Velocette Way covering over half the path
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8167469.
Doesnt look to have been cut in over a year. Covering so much of the path people having to walk in the road. This is made worse when they also park cars/vans across the path and have no choice at all. This is a main route children walk to school
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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.
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I was just about to report this as have had to walk in the road with a double buggy because of the encroachment onto the pavement. The hedge obviously belongs to No 50 why hasn’t anything been done yet?
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, a letter giving the resident two weeks notice to clear their vegetation was sent 23/09/2025. We can confirm following a site visit that we agree no work has been conducted and this case has been escalated.
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Nothing has been done. And now with it colder & darker, it's now more dangerous as vehicles drive at speed, and the is on the corner of two bends. Means people having to walk in the road cannot see any traffic coming, either way.
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, a letter giving the resident two weeks notice to clear their vegetation was sent 23/09/2025. We can confirm following a site visit that we agree no work has been conducted and this case has been escalated.
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Monday 24th November still nothing has been done!
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 11/11 A further letter has been sent to the owner/occupier to cut back the vegetation and a further site visit will be carried out after 14 days.
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Absolutely nothing has been done, and what with the snow & cold weather now, its just dangerous. The owners are there, you can see the lights on when you walk/drive past
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I came here to report the hedge covering half of the path, but see it was reported in September as now worse than before. I don’t think the hedge is outside number 50 - Google Earth says the property is number 50 but from street view I think it is number 29 or thereabouts? Either way, the updates from WNC say someone has been out to assess so they would know which hedge/house. The hedge blocks half the path, making it very difficult for pushchair and wheelchair users. Please just cut it back as the letters don’t seem to be doing anything!
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Nothing done
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 04/02 An enforcement notice and letter is being sent to cut back the vegetation and further inspection to be carried out after 27 days.
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Still nothing done. Still blocking the path. Still dangerous
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 04/02 An enforcement notice and letter is being sent to cut back the vegetation and further inspection to be carried out after 27 days.
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This was also done in February, an enforcement letter sent? This was first reported back in the middle of Sept - 6 months ago!
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How many people need to report this & letters do you send before you actually do something???
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5 letters have been sent so far since September and nothing has been done, so a further letter will still not do anything. You can see that people are fed up with it as it’s blocking the path, please just cut it back now!
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 12/03 This has been sent to the head of highways for an enforcement notice to be sent following the correct procedure and will be followed up until the issue with the vegetation is resolved
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Still nothing done, and with spring now starting, the hedge will grow alot more & quicker.
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 12/03 This has been sent to the head of highways for an enforcement notice to be sent following the correct procedure and will be followed up until the issue with the vegetation is resolved
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This was reported SEVEN months ago. Nothing has been done, and its gotten worse and worse. The letters are not working...
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 20/4 Enforcement notice sent to owner/Occupier. Further site visit will be carried out after 27 days.
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Still not cut back, nearly NINE MONTHS after reporting. Letters being sent are not working.
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - 20/4 Enforcement notice sent to owner/Occupier. Further site visit will be carried out after 27 days.
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