At least 12 overgrown/blocked drains

Updates

• Thank you for contacting us about an issue with a drain.

  Our inspection teams will review your report within 10 working days.

  We will investigate drain reports that relate to the following:-

  • Where cars are having to drive on the opposite side of the road due to a blocked drain
  • Where pedestrians are having to walk off the pavement into the road due to a blocked drain
  • Where the road is not passable due to blocked drains
  • Where surface water from the highway is entering business premises
  • Where surface water from the highway is entering private property
  • Where there is a build-up of surface water at a bus stop
  • Where there is a build-up of surface water at pedestrian crossings

  Below are some examples of blocked drains:

  

  Posted by Northumberland County Council at 21:53, Sat 1 November 2025

• Great news, we have progress on your report.

  Our inspection team have completed their investigations and instructed repairs to be completed. At this time the repair does not meet our immediate repair criteria.

  We have added this repair to our future schedule of works.

  State changed to: Action scheduled

  Posted by Northumberland County Council at 08:14, Mon 3 November 2025

• Some drains around the Prison junctions cleared but at least 12 more need clearing from Acklington haul road towards prison on the west side. This makes this section of the road very icy/slippery in winter.

  Posted anonymously at 17:41, Wed 5 November 2025

• Still open, via questionnaire, 18:14, Monday 12 January 2026

• Nothing ever gets fixed. What a waste of time the worlds worst council is.

  Posted anonymously at 20:16, Monday 9 February 2026
  Still open, via questionnaire