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Heavily overgrown vegetation

Reported via desktop in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 22:19, Tue 10 June 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7691157.

Every year, the same issue. All path users have to walk on the road as the vegetation is not managed. Have seen two near misses where school aged children have needed to come off the path to walk around to get back on the path. Looking back at the previous years complaints, surely now something more can be done to enforce this being managed better or fined for mismanagement.

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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 22:20, Tue 10 June 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 15:45, Wed 11 June 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, we will contact the landowner and request they cut back their vegetation within 14 days of receipt of our correspondence. We will reinspect the vegetation to ensure they have complied.

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:25, Thu 11 September 2025

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