Fixed
Overgrown alley
Reported via mobile in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 17:24, Tue 10 June 2025
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7689895.
The hedges are massively overgrown in the alley between leeson road and drydon rd. I know that the hedges cannot be cut back in nesting season, however, surely the stray bramble branches that are now arching the alleyway at head/eye height can be cut? Also, there are stinging nettles, brambles, bamboo etc all growing either side of the path, also restricting access and becoming trip hazards. It has been getting worse for the last month but after almost catching my face off of a bramble branch and my son getting stung, I felt it needed reporting. The space down here is now restricted you have to walk single file
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 17:25, Tue 10 June 2025
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Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 19:38, Wed 11 June 2025
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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 vegetation meets the criteria for a Priority 4 response. We will schedule vegetation clearance to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 is 52 days.
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:27, Wed 18 June 2025
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Still open, via questionnaire, 17:39, Tue 8 July 2025
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:16, Fri 28 November 2025
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing
State changed to: In progress
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:59, Fri 28 November 2025
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed
State changed to: Fixed
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:35, Fri 28 November 2025
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.