Action scheduled
Deep hole in road
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8263966.
There is a very large deep hole near junction. Its hardly avoidable and at a busy junction so needs fixing asap. Also the road surface is in a very poor state here and is dangerous
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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: 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.
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There is now a huge pothole, my car sounded like it had crashed when I went into it in the dark. If I have damage I will be requesting compensation as you have been aware of this since October.
As you are travelling uphill towards Alfred Street just by junction. almost unavoidable
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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 2 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 7 days.
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Myself and car in front hit pole hole last night. Couldn’t see the hike as it was dark! I have a puncture this morning !
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Investigation: Completed (Scheduled Maintenance), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue and a works order has been raised on a routine safety inspection. The expected completion date for these works will be 20/12/25
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This road is getting so bad you are now weaving around the holes, West Northamptonshire has the most dangerous roads that need URGENT repair
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Investigation: Completed (Scheduled Maintenance), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue and a works order has been raised on a routine safety inspection. The expected completion date for these works will be 20/12/25
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Query about this pot hole whilst at outreach via Northampton Football Club
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Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme), 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, this defect does not meet the investigatory levels for a repair. We will continue to monitor the condition as part of our routine highway inspection schedule. Should you notice the defect worsening, please inform us by raising a new FixMyStreet enquiry.
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Why is this not being fixed after previously being categorised as urgent? This entire road is a mess.
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Investigation: Completed (Scheduled Maintenance), 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 8745411 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 03/02/2026
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I was driving up this road in the dark and I could not see this pothole at all. When I drove over it, I thought I had crashed into something.
The pothole caused me to have a puncture and flat tyre in my car. This is beyond ridiculous.
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This pothole is repeatedly "investigated" at taxpayer expense. Various dates for a fix are quoted, some of which are in the past! Please just fix it as a matter of urgency. So many damaged cars.
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), 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 8263966 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 09/04/26
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Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled
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This section of road now requires urgent repair - there is a sunken area around a metre in length, with two dips within it. This area is used by emergency ambulances when entering into Cliftonville - please prioritise.
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Investigation: Completed (Scheduled Maintenance), Defect Repair: Scheduled - 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 8263966 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 14/03/26
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
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