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Collapsed Drain flooding property

Reported via desktop in the Blocked - flooding private property category by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:50, Wed 3 December 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8495463.

Call from resident whose property is flooding. The drain here is collapsed and Anglian Water have been out to confirm it is a highways issue. Resident is anxious as there is more rain on the way. Phoned through to emergency HUB.

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 09:50, 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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 3 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 28 days. When the investigation has been completed, we will inform you of our findings and course of action. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 is 12 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:40, Wed 3 December 2025

  • Both Anglia Water and Semilong Drainage Co have attended and sent cameras down pictures of the drain that what was put in by WNC to take away the surface water. It is damaged and the water does not drain away from Kent Cottage and floods her home regularly. This lady is very elderly and disabled and she cannot take care of this herself at all. This is a very serious problem and ongoing and has been identified clearly by Anglia Water and Semilong. Urgent action needed. This is not a normal street drain. This is a drain that joins the main drain that is smashed. Photos are on their way.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:54, 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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 3 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 28 days. When the investigation has been completed, we will inform you of our findings and course of action. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 is 12 days.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:54, Thu 4 December 2025

  • Photos from resident. Concern as there is rain due and she will be flooded.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:58, Mon 8 December 2025

  • More photos.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:01, Mon 8 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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 3 response. We will attend and jet the gullies by 31st December.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:25, Mon 15 December 2025

  • Customer has called chasing this damaged storm drain as no mention of the collapsed storm Drain being repaired - cleaning off the drain is a different issue after camera went down due to this collapsed drain. Do you have an update for this? Repair of the collapsed storm drain is the issue and the cleaning should be done.

    Posted anonymously at 14:44, Mon 15 December 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 3 response. We will attend and jet the gullies by 31st December.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 22:41, Mon 15 December 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 19:34, Thu 18 December 2025

  • This repair is now extremely urgent and has not been attended to! It was promised to do within 12 days and it hasnt been done. Please would you get this done. any surface water does not go away and it freezes now.

    Posted anonymously at 15:04, Wednesday 7 January 2026

  • Investigation: Not Started (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:32, Monday 12 January 2026

  • Investigation: Not Started (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:57, Monday 12 January 2026

  • Investigation: Not Started (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:40, Tuesday 13 January 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed), Defect Repair: Work Completed - Thank you for your enquiry. Our Drainage team attended site on the 12.01.26. 5 gullies between Ivy Cottage and Kent Cottage were cleaned, jetted and tested. We can confirm that all gullies were flowing correctly.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:31, Tuesday 13 January 2026

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:15, Monday 19 January 2026

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:24, Wednesday 21 January 2026

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