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Hedge covering footpath

Reported via mobile in the Overgrown Private Vegetation category anonymously at 11:56, Friday 29 May 2026

Sent to North Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 9526266.

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This hedge has been a nuisance for years. It is impossible to walk side by side with my elderly relative. I have twice twisted my ankle slipping off curb on to road whilst trying to avoid hedge. It was reported last year that it needed ti be cut back to owners boundary but nothing was done. This is a safety issue for those with pushchairs and children, wheelchairs, walking aids and those walking along those with special needs. Several people have mentioned they too are worried about falling because of this issue

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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 11:57, Friday 29 May 2026

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    The hedge still hasn’t been trimmed back to boundary. What was result of your investigation? This is still a safety issue.

    Posted anonymously at 21:28, Sunday 28 June 2026

  • Caller has called to request an update on this as was reported in May and this bush/hedge is now overhanging the public footpath, the hedge looks like it belongs to a private residence, please could we make contact with the home owner as the footpath isnt usable and is a danger to pedestrians having to go onto the roas

    Posted anonymously at 12:07, Tuesday 7 July 2026

  • Investigation: Completed (Highways to Monitor, Routine Inspection Programme) - Thank you for your enquiry. We will monitor the condition as part of our routine highway inspection schedule. Should you notice the defect worsening, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 11:20, Saturday 8 August 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.