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Dead tree now shedding branches over footpath

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category by Gail James at 16:56, Thu 11 September 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8153454.

This tree has been dead for some time. It is now deteriorating significantly and dropping bark and branches onto the footpath. I am concerned that the next storm will bring it down, or it will shed a large branch and injure a pedestrian. Many people walk this footpath regularly

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 16:56, Thu 11 September 2025

  • 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.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:13, Fri 12 September 2025

  • A few more days with high winds and the problem may resolve itself! Just hope there are no cars or pedestrians in the vicinity when a big branch, or the whole tree comes down.

    Posted by Gail James at 17:28, Thu 9 October 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 17:29, Thu 9 October 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 13:32, Fri 10 October 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 vegetation meets the criteria for a Priority 3 response. We will schedule vegetation clearance to be completed within 28 days. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 is 12 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:25, Fri 31 October 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 19:17, Thu 6 November 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:23, Mon 10 November 2025

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:19, Thu 13 November 2025

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

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:41, Thu 13 November 2025

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