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Exposed nail point and insecure stile step
Reported via desktop in the Stile-Damaged/Missing category anonymously at 14:43, Sat 10 April 2021
Sent to Northamptonshire Highways less than a minute later. ref: 2663772.
The wood around one of the nails fixing a sign to the top rail of the stile has rotted away leaving a cm of the point of the nail exposed. Also the piece of wood forming the stile step platform is insubstantial, too short and insecurely fitted to its posts.
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State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 14:44, Sat 10 April 2021
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Thank you for your enquiry. This footpath was inspected on 9/4/21. After meeting the landowner on site, they have stated that they will remove this stile and the surrounding fence as it is not required. A letter has been sent to the landowner requesting that this work is completed within the next 28 days.
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 09:17, Mon 12 April 2021
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Thank you for your enquiry. This footpath was inspected on 9/4/21. After meeting the landowner on site, they have stated that they will remove this stile and the surrounding fence as it is not required. A letter has been sent to the landowner requesting that this work is completed within the next 28 days. Revisit undertaken 7/5/21. Stile has now been removed. No further action required.
State changed to: Closed
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 10:31, Fri 7 May 2021
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