Any ideas what would be wise?
Thanks for your reply. Some years ago I phoned the Council Office and the person I spoke to mentioned sending out a letter to the land owner. The person also said that if this is letter was ignored there would be legal action but that they (the Council) don't like to go down that road.....All hedges can be cut from September to the end of February, but roadsides can be done anytime if there is a visibilty issue.
Get onto your local Council by phone (or call to the Council offices) and follow up with a letter detailing the road in question and they will generally send a letter to the landowners in question telling them to cut the hedges. They usually threaten legal action if ignored.
Your local TD's constituency office might be worth a call too.
1.3 Between the 1st March and 31st August each year it is an offence under Section 40 (1)(a) of the Wildlife Act 1976 as amended by the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 and the Heritage Act 2018 to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated or growing in any hedge or ditch. Exceptions exist in respect of certain works relating to agriculture, fisheries development works, forestry work, public safety, road and other construction works and noxious weeds.
Part in bold is mine.... so as a matter of public safety, it can be cut after March 1st.
My experience dealing with the Council by phone is just a complete waste of time.Thanks for your reply. Some years ago I phoned the Council Office and the person I spoke to mentioned sending out a letter to the land owner. The person also said that if this is letter was ignored there would be legal action but that they (the Council) don't like to go down that road.....
Regarding the TD's......I fell out with them when MUP was introcuced ;-)
Thanks ! I see no other way. But how can I lodge a complaint? They ignore it.My experience dealing with the Council by phone is just a complete waste of time.
Phone the Council get the managers name over roads etc. In writing state clearly that you have made complaints by phone to no avail. There is a clear hazard due to the fact of abc. Should there be no action taking lodge a formal complaint. Do not be nice or your valid concerns will go nowhere.
Ask for a complaints form.Thanks ! I see no other way. But how can I lodge a complaint? They ignore it.
You can also contact any county councillor of any party and ask them to follow up on your behalf.Thanks ! I see no other way. But how can I lodge a complaint? They ignore it.
You can also contact any county councillor of any party and ask them to follow up on your behalf.
I would advocate this approach. Even better would be to look up your county manager online and address it directly to them for their personal attention.1. Send a clearly worded letter of complaint to the local authority by registered post. Make sure that it is worded as being a formal complaint.
Failing that find a neighbour who is willing to take one for the team and run them down at a particularly overgrown section of the roadIf it were me when addressing their legal obligations, in the registered letter, I would over emphasise the dangers in this situation for drivers and pedestrians.
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