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Garden hedges overgrown

Reported via mobile in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 09:52, Fri 4 July 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7807658.

Garden hedges overgrown with large branches and brambles hanging over pathway at head height

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 09:52, Fri 4 July 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - 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 14:57, Fri 4 July 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 11:18, Fri 1 August 2025

  • Still not cut back, problem is now worse.

    Posted anonymously at 12:57, Fri 29 August 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • Thank you for providing an update. 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.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:57, Fri 29 August 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, we will contact the landowner and request they cut back their vegetation within 14 days of receipt of our correspondence. We will reinspect the vegetation to ensure they have complied.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
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    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:20, Mon 15 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate) - Duplicate of 7599633 which is ongoing

    State changed to: Duplicate

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:26, Wed 17 September 2025

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