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Pothole

Reported via mobile in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 16:11, Mon 1 December 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8487545.

Pothole northbound toward A14. Has been present at least a month but has recently grown in size and depth.

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 16:11, Mon 1 December 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing -
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
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    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:38, Wed 3 December 2025

  • This pothole has occurred where there is a previous repair to the road.

    Posted anonymously at 13:11, Wed 3 December 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 13:13, Wed 3 December 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), 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 4 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 repair is 59 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:01, Wed 3 December 2025

  • Hit this bad pothole tonight, was very lucky the car wasn’t damaged. It’s very deep.

    Posted anonymously at 20:45, Fri 5 December 2025

  • Hit this bad pothole tonight, was very lucky the car wasn’t damaged. It’s very deep.

    Posted anonymously at 20:46, Fri 5 December 2025

  • Since reporting, the pothole is now twice as wide and deep. It is just after a bend in the road so cannot be easily seen on approach.

    Posted anonymously at 23:15, Fri 5 December 2025

  • Long and deep pothole where a repair to the carriageway has failed

    Posted anonymously at 16:14, Sat 6 December 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), 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 2 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 7 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:06, Mon 8 December 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:06, Tue 9 December 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:49, Thu 11 December 2025

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