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Steps and whole garage and estate area is full of weeds and overgrown trees and shrubs

Reported via mobile in the Weeds category anonymously at 21:36, Sunday 20 July 2025

Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7906671.

For years the whole area in the bottom part of Abbey View has been neglected with overgrown vegetation and trees. The grass cuttings when the grass is cut is just left but in other areas of Hexham they are swept up. There is a bin in the middle of large clumps of nettles the corner of the estate, people won’t use it if they are going to get stung. The path way at the corner of Greebanks leading round the estate is also full of nettles and weeds and this is a public right of way used by children going to the local first school and walkers not just residents. Recently the council road sweeper was seen outside the old middle school cleaning the path and actually removing weeds from the verge but that has never happened in this area.

We pay our council taxes the same as other areas but do not receive the same services

Updates

  • Thank You for your report. We will review this report at our earliest opportunity.

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 21:36, Sunday 20 July 2025

  • We are currently investigating this matter. Further response will be given once actions are agreed.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 09:02, Monday 21 July 2025

  • This report has now been closed. All necessary actions have been taken to resolve this issue. Thank you on behalf of Northumberland County Council.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 09:25, Friday 7 November 2025

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