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Blocked drains
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7667179.
There are 7 drains starting at the Harborough Road sign at this point going towards Market Harborough, 5 of them are blocked (STILL) The problem with blocked drains on this stretch of road was reported a year ago, a problem was apparently identified actions sanctioned, then signed off on the website as "repair completed" These drains are STILL BLOCKED!! , Nothing has been done to clean them and as a consequence rain water flows down Harborough Road towards The Green every time we have heavy rain. Two working drains out of seven is frankly unacceptable and something needs to be done immediately to sort this issue out , as it has been highlighted before!!!
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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 52 days.
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Disgusting that blocked drains potentially causing flooding to occur have a repair schedule of 26 WEEKS to be cleared.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7667179 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 11/12/2025. Please note that the drains at this location will be monitored regularly to ensure proper function, maintenance, and compliance with environmental standards.
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Works order raised , Expected completion by 11th December 2025. That's an absolutely ridiculous time scale to "clean" blocked drains . If in the meantime properties are flooded following a period of heavy rain and the drains not being cleared then I expect the local council to take full responsibility and accept liability for damage caused.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7667179 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 11/12/2025. Please note that the drains at this location will be monitored regularly to ensure proper function, maintenance, and compliance with environmental standards.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled
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Absolutely disgusting, no action taken by council, not rectified and road still flooding in periods of heavy rain.
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Investigation: Ongoing (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7667179 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 11/12/2025. Please note that the drains at this location will be monitored regularly to ensure proper function, maintenance, and compliance with environmental standards.
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 -
Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7667179 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 11/12/2025. Please note that the drains at this location will be monitored regularly to ensure proper function, maintenance, and compliance with environmental standards.
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 -
Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Ongoing
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled Maintenance
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.