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Pot hole and failing manhole cover surround

Reported via desktop in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 09:23, Fri 5 December 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8504690.

A manhole cover and its surrounding road is at the point of failing and coming loose. There is a pot hole around the manhole cover. Nearside, Northbound out of Greatworth towards B4525.

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 09:23, Fri 5 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 14:17, Fri 5 December 2025

  • Getting very dangerous

    Posted anonymously at 15:05, Saturday 14 February 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Unfortunately we have been unable to locate this issue at the location provided. Please can we request that you provide further information. Using a What3words location https://what3words.com/ and if safe to do so a Photograph of the issue. If we do not receive an update within 10 days this enquiry will be closed.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 21:49, Tuesday 17 February 2026

  • The what three words location is ///stockpile.power.pursuing

    Posted anonymously at 20:57, Sunday 22 February 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - We have assessed the location and we can confirm that the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 4 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 26 weeks.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:56, Thursday 26 February 2026

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:40, Monday 13 April 2026

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:02, Tuesday 14 April 2026

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:50, Tuesday 14 April 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.