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Road has a deep drop next to a dropped kerb entrance

Reported via desktop in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 15:03, Tue 1 July 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7792354.

Customer reporting their car keeps scraping due to road subsiding before joining the dropped kerb into their driveway.

Located in front of 5 Meadow Close, Northampton, NN5 6RH

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 15:03, Tue 1 July 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 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.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:12, Wed 2 July 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 18:20, Tue 29 July 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 11:27, Wed 27 August 2025

  • Still waiting for the repair, which is getting worse.

    Posted anonymously at 12:07, Wed 24 September 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), 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 FMS-7792354-1and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 31/12/2025.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:34, Thu 25 September 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:25, Thu 2 October 2025

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:49, Wed 8 October 2025

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 06:41, Thu 9 October 2025

  • One of the workman mentioned that the storm drain outside my house 5 Meadow Close needs attention still, as it has sunk and doesn’t look fully secure. Suggest the drain is raised slightly, made level and then secured in position.

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 12:46, Wed 22 October 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed - 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.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:38, Mon 27 October 2025

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