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Drain blocked and drain cover in center of Draughton village.

Reported via desktop in the Blocked/Damaged category anonymously at 15:41, Tue 27 May 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7623634.

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The Drain has been blocked for a long period of time, recent rain has shown it is still blocked. The manhole cover has water being forced up through it. There is a strong sewage smell with the blockages.

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 15:41, Tue 27 May 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 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 47 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:36, Mon 2 June 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:02, Fri 25 July 2025

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:28, Thu 31 July 2025

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

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:24, Mon 3 November 2025

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