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Public Path Overgrown

Reported via desktop in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:33, Wed 10 September 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8147656.

A public path at the end of Breezehill (opposite no.82) in Wootton is overgrown and obscuring the pathway. It is full of thorny bushes which could take rip a child’s skin to bits or worse take an eye out. you can’t get past and you have to walk on the road because there is no path on the opposite side.

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 14:33, Wed 10 September 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to another department within WNC) - We have previously contacted the landowners in the area. The matter is now being progressed with further investigation and en
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    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:54, Thu 11 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (No Action Necessary) - 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 vegetation at this location is not currently meet the intervention criteria. We will continue to monitor the vegetation as part of our routine highway inspection schedule. Should you notice this issue worsening, please inform us by raising a new Fixmystreet enquiry.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:20, Tue 30 September 2025

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