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Oil potentially may have gone down the drain.

Reported via desktop in the Broken / Missing category anonymously at 14:25, Wed 10 December 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8529337.

This morning a lorry has tipped over around 9am between 1pm where the oil has potentially reached into the drain and the caller is concerned this can severely impact the day and cause more damaged. Fire service have put a cover over the drain to protect this, if this can be investigated.

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 14:25, Wed 10 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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 3 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 28 days. When the investigation has been completed, we will inform you of our findings and course of action. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 is 12 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 14:41, Thu 11 December 2025

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