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18” and growing pothole

Reported via mobile in the Potholes / Highway Condition category anonymously at 15:26, Sunday 1 February 2026 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8814465.

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Pot hole in carriageway. Currently 3” deep and rapidly growing in size and the edges breakaway. Difficult to miss if traffic oncoming as the carriageway is narrow here.

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 15:26, Sunday 1 February 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 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 20:07, Monday 2 February 2026

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    Getting deeper now

    Posted anonymously at 14:33, Sunday 1 March 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed), Defect Repair: Not Started - The location has been assessed and we can confirm that this report does not meet the investigatory levels for a repair. Should you notice the issue worsening, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 13:03, Thursday 5 March 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:08, Friday 1 May 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:26, Thursday 7 May 2026

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