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Deep pothole just after corner near barn on Whittlebury road heading towards Silverstone

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Reported via iOS in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 18:13, Sunday 25 January 2026

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8765065.

Deep pothole just after corner as you approach a barn on the left when driving on Whittlebury road heading towards Silverstone. You’ll find it easily when your suspension bottoms out.

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State changed to: Investigating

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 18:14, Sunday 25 January 2026
As this is on the bend it is a real danger to either oncoming traffic because you have to go over the middle or to yourself as you can go up the bank to avoid it

Posted anonymously at 14:27, Thursday 29 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 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 14:23, Friday 30 January 2026
Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled

State changed to: Action scheduled

Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:32, Thursday

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