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Long Deep Nasty Pothole / Rut

Reported via mobile in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 22:22, Fri 5 December 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8508298.

There is a long deep wide nasty rut / pothole at the edge of School Road running along the kerbing just down from the primary school.

This pothole / rut is growing rapidly in size and depth.

Please can the edge of the road be resurfaced

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 22:22, Fri 5 December 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 07:23, Wed 10 December 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 09:40, Saturday 3 January 2026

  • Awaiting defect repair to be scheduled.

    We are now approaching the 59 days since it was accepted as a defect

    Posted anonymously at 10:52, Saturday 31 January 2026
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • 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. This is still within the Priority 4 repair timescale and will be completed by 10/06/26

    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

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:52, Monday

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