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Gutters and drains on A428 require attention
Reported via desktop in the Potholes / Highway Condition category by Paul Barton at 12:23, Wed 17 December 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8559275.
1. The gutters on the south side of the A428 from Cracks Hill Lodge to the Moorings restaurant (opposite Magnolia cafe) are full of debris, chippings and vegetation meaning the drains are blocking. In some places there is so much debris that the white lines at the sides of the roads can't be seen. Cars will drive through this debris and it gets shot into pedestrians faces especially children's faces. 2. Having just walked down the hill from West Lodge I noticed that one of the drains is completely blocked causing excess water flowing down the road. I got soaked as several cars just drove straight through the "river " flowing down the side of the road. 3. The pavements on the south side of A428 from Cottage farm to 50m past Cracks Hill lodge towards the canal are flooded and means that pedestrians have to walk on the road. Walking into the village is dangerous.
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State changed to: Investigating
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:23, Wed 17 December 2025
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Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) - 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.
State changed to: Closed
Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:54, Fri 19 December 2025
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.