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Overgrown trees

Reported via mobile in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 10:23, Thu 31 July 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7959131.

Overgrown vegetation hanging over the street

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 10:23, Thu 31 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 13:01, Thu 31 July 2025

  • Hi, are there any updates on this? It has been over a month since this was reported. Thank you

    Posted anonymously at 14:32, Thu 4 September 2025

  • 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 14:35, Thu 4 September 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
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @wnhighways

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:01, Fri 5 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party) - We can confirm following a reinspection alerting us to the lack of any action, that this has been sent to the WNC regulations team who will take further action to find a resolution. We apologise for the delay in the meantime.
    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

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:22, Thu 23 October 2025

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