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The drain cover is blocked

Reported via mobile in the Loose / Raised/Sunken category anonymously at 23:36, Saturday 24 January 2026

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8760630.

Because the drain cover is blocked the flood water has taken the repaired potholes up! All the contents are scattered over the footpath & road. Drivers are swerving this is outside the school by the school crossing

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 23:36, Saturday 24 January 2026

  • 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 4 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 26 weeks. 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 4 is 59 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:50, Sunday 25 January 2026

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:26, Tuesday 10 February 2026

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 20:38, Wednesday 18 February 2026

  • The drain appears to have been cleared but the othec2 drains nearby haven't which I've reported (Stoke Road & further along the High Street. Also the road surface hasn't been touched yet gets worse by the day

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted anonymously at 00:28, Monday 23 February 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing - We can confirm that we have already been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 8760630 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 26/07/26

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:59, Thursday 26 February 2026

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