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This pothole was repaired this month and it’s back already!!
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council 15 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 8699223.
This pothole was ‘repaired’ earlier this month and the new surface has broken up already. The hole is already 3-4” deep! I reported this pot hole and asked why this pothole keeps reappearing year after year. I asked, but did not get a reply, why the repairs along this section of road keep coming back. It seems to me that your contractors are just patching over the holes but the base/foundations/substrate is damaged. Please insist that the substrate is properly repaired/replaced. This is our taxes paying for this work! It seems to me like cheap jobs/repairs are being undertaken that will surely cost the council more in the long term, resulting in more damage being sustained by road user’s cars.
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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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On the 20/01/26 at approximately 07:30 a.m. I was driving on the Welford road (A5199) I was on the left hand side. The pot hole was unmarked, the visibility was poor and there was traffic on the other side of the road. I hit the pot hole, damaging my car. I had all three of my children in the car and my youngest 8 year old was scared by the incident. My car has sustained damage to its suspension and the wheel. I will forward the invoice for cost of repairs, once they are completed, it is estimated to be in the region of £440. I had to spend hours in the garage while I awaited my elderly parents to pick me up and both my children at senior school were unable to attend as I had no way to get them in. I believe the road is in a very dangerous condition and am also concerned that this could pose a risk to other road users. Please confirm receipt of this complaint and advise me the next steps in the claim process. I look forward to your response.
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If this is the same one driving from Creaton towards Guilsborough going towards the dog parlour it is horrendous. It’s deep and very very dangerous. These and the opposite ones need fixing immediately. 21/1/26
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Investigation: Ongoing - Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding. Due to the recent adverse weather conditions, we have had to reprioritise certain tasks. This enquiry is now scheduled to be inspected during the week commencing 23rd January. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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I cannot understand why they just do a few repaairs and not look at the bigger picture and do ALL in the area instead of going backwards and forwards ll the time , wasting time travelling
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Thank you for providing an update. 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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There still seems to be a collection of potholes on the A5199 which have been neglected by highway workers, they had closed off a section of the road to fix one pothole, within 20ft of that pothole was another however that was ignored and still remains unrepaired. Quite disappointed at the lack of common sense our council have when filling/ fixing potholes when standing within close proximity of another pothole without repairing. We still have 3 craters on the road which is causing significant damage to vehicles, which eventually will or if not have caused a significant accident due to swerving onto the opposite carriageway.
3 potholes still remain on the A5199 which are of a great depth and of a large size. Which can be found from Creaton to Guilsborough.
Approximate locations of potholes. Pothole 1 - ///brushing.cascaded.briefer Pothole 2- ///regaining.thumps.stubbed Pothole 3- ///selects.thankful.detriment
If possible whilst down that road if you see another pothole please can this be filled….
Thank you
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found) - We have assessed the location and we can confirm that the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 3 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 28 days.
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I can see that it meets a priority 3 repeat… unfortunately this is not good enough… vehicles are being seriously damaged at the cost of the councils utter lack of common sense. It’s appalling.
The potholes remain present despite this report now being over 1 month old. The initial response advised a 5-day timeframe, which has not been met. I am concerned that continued inaction may constitute negligence, as vehicles are now being damaged. Please provide an update, as the potholes are worsening and becoming deeper and wider
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Thank you for providing an update. 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 (Duplicate) - We can confirm that we have already been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 8729186 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be on or before 11/3/26
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.