Hedge and Tree Maintenance Objectives
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Safety is the dominant issue in the maintenance of all boundary hedges. The frontagers, and not the Council, usually own them. Hedges need cutting back so that overgrown branches do not impede pedestrians, drivers' sight lines are not blocked and traffic signs not hidden.
We notify landowners of any potential danger to the highway user from overgrown hedges or overhanging trees (which are usually owned by the adjacent landowner if they are within the hedgerow). If the landowner is not able, or is unwilling, to carry out the work, the Area Highways Team can arrange for cutting to be done and the landowner charged for the work. Trees within the road verges are the responsibility of the Council. Many Town and Parish Councils help us by reminding landowners of their responsibilities (e.g. by including an item along the above lines in the appropriate editions of a newsletter or putting a notice on their notice boards).
The Area Highways Teams can be contacted at any time (24 hours) to deal with emergencies - for example fallen trees and branches. |
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