Fixed
Very Overgrown Tree with Overhanging Branches
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7999283.
There is a very overgrown tree with branches overhanging low onto School Road.
The double decker bus that serves route 87 is always hitting the overhanging branches making a very loud noise and I suspect it won't be long before the cause damage to the bus.
Tree needs pruning and reshaping.
Updates
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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.
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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.
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Any update on whose responsibility this is and when the overhanging tree and hedging will all be pruned and timed back?
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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.
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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 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.
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Hi the 14 day period following correspondence to the private landowner has now passed and I can confirm that the overgrown and overhanging tree branches, overgrown hedgerow and vegetation all remain with no action having being taken.
Can you confirm when a re-inspection will take place so an inspector can confirm no action has been taken by the landowner so that WNC / WNH can take further steps to enforce action.
Thank You
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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.
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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 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.
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Hi,
The land owner has already been written to and given a 14 day window to cut back the trees and vegetation and it has not been carried out.
What is the next step of enforcing the overhanging tree and overgrown hedgerow / vegetation to be cut back?
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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.
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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 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.
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Problem remains!
I saw the number 87 bus yesterday morning at 06:45 clatter the overhanging branches and vegetation.
It is in need of immediate cut back and pruning, undertaken by highways on behalf of the private landowner as they have been unresponsive and the cost can then be invoice to them for recovery or added to their council tax obligation.
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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 7999283 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be on or before 30/9/25
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Ongoing
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Work Completed
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