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The trees are blocking the light from the street light

Reported via mobile in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 14:30, Thu 14 August 2025

Sent to North Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8025729.

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My neighbour is elderly and parks her car in the garages. The trees are blocking the light from thr street light thus causing a hazard

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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 North Northamptonshire Council at 14:31, Thu 14 August 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Defect Found) - Thank you for your enquiry, we can confirm that we have contacted the landowner giving them 14 days to cut the vegetation back.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @nnchighways

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 11:05, Thu 21 August 2025

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 15:20, Thu 11 September 2025

  • Please can this be resolved

    Posted anonymously at 15:23, Thu 11 September 2025

  • 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.

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 15:23, Thu 11 September 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Defect Found) - Thank you for your enquiry, we can confirm that we have contacted the landowner giving them 14 days to cut the vegetation back.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @nnchighways
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @nnchighways

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 09:11, Mon 15 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - Thank you for your enquiry, we can confirm that this vegetation has been cut back.
    For more information about our services, please visit https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/ parking-roads-and-transport
    You can also keep up to date on highways by following us on Facebook and Twitter @nnchighways

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 13:23, Thu 4 December 2025

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