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Epicormic growth from tree outside 35 High Street and The Old Fire Station Cafe

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 12:24, Wed 3 September 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8113055.

Similar problems have been reported for other trees along this stretch of the High Street. The growth is obstructing vision for pedestrians who wish to cross the road from the cafe to the Post Office which may include mothers with young children in pushchairs. In the event of an accident this report of the problem may be discloseable in any personal injury claim leading to public liability for the Highway Authority if not promptly actioned.

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 12:24, Wed 3 September 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 59 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 08:33, Thu 4 September 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:38, Thursday 29 January 2026

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:03, Thursday 5 February 2026

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