Drain blocked flooding road

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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.

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 18:42, Wednesday 7 January 2026

• 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 4 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 26 weeks. 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 4 is 59 days.

  Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 19:05, Wednesday 7 January 2026

• This issue occurred immediately after the ground works outside Sponne school the road is still covered in mud so the drains will block again. Maybe the company responsible for the ground works should be expected to clear up after themselves

  Posted anonymously at 09:20, Saturday 10 January 2026

• 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 4 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 26 weeks. 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 4 is 59 days.
  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 15:18, Saturday 10 January 2026

• Around the schools the drains are a joke. Outside the onestop had flooded from blocked drains for over 5 years. The drains outsode Sponne school cant be far off that time.

  Posted anonymously at 19:15, Wednesday 4 February 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 flooding has been assessed and requires a Priority 4 response. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 26 weeks. 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 4 is 59 days.
  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
  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 08:02, Thursday 12 February 2026