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Drains blocked/not fit for purpose

Reported via mobile in the Blocked/Damaged category anonymously at 05:51, Tuesday 25 November 2025

Sent to North Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8460679.

Water running under road and houses as cannot flow down broken/blocked drainage system, Drainage under the road in Shotley is either blocked or not fit for purpose. This is issue is ongoing and has caused problems for some time (several years). The drains overflow and create a river down the road but also water can be heard gushing under ground not through the inadequate pipe network which is either totally blocked or not fit for purpose.

Updates

  • If you believe that your concerns are an emergency (such as flooding, highway obstructions fallen trees), please call 0300 126 3000, Monday to Friday (9.00 to 17.00). Outside these hours, please call 01604 651074.

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 05:51, Tuesday 25 November 2025

  • 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 05:51, Tuesday 25 November 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We will schedule drainage investigation work to be completed within 28 days. When the investigation has been completed, we will inform you of our findings and course of action.

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 18:26, Tuesday 2 December 2025

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

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 20:53, Monday 8 December 2025

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