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Preaton capes Road in terrible state

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Reported via Android in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 10:37, Wed 24 September 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8207011.

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The photos here are just example of one location. But the entirety of the Preston capes Road farthingstone is in a terrible state. And needs a safety inspection along the entirety of it, please can someone come out and pick up all the defects and put in works because some of these are becoming very dangerous now.

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State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:37, Wed 24 September 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) -
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State changed to: Closed

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:27, Mon 29 September 2025
Investigation: Ongoing (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) -
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State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:04, Fri 17 October 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), 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 12 days.

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 19:12, Fri 31 October 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Scheduled

State changed to: Action scheduled

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:04, Tue 4 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Ongoing

State changed to: In progress

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:11, Fri 14 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Fixed

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:55, Fri 14 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: In progress

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:57, Fri 14 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Action scheduled

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:15, Fri 14 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:33, Mon 17 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Action scheduled

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:10, Tue 18 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Fixed

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:02, Thu 20 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Temporary Repair Completed - A permanent repair will be carried out in the next 28 days.

State changed to: In progress

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:39, Thu 20 November 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Scheduled

State changed to: Action scheduled

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:29, Mon 8 December 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Temporary Repair Completed - A permanent repair will be carried out in the next 28 days.

State changed to: In progress

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:59, Thu 18 December 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Fixed

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:30, Thu 18 December 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Rejected

State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:31, Thu 18 December 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Work Completed

State changed to: Fixed

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:53, Fri 19 December 2025
Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), Defect Repair: Rejected

State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:55, Fri 19 December 2025

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