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What3words: tiptoes.frown.devoured and rather.speeded.topmost
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 10041008.
Between the Elmside and NCN route 51 turns, over several metres around these what3words coordinates, the hedge is badly encroaching the roadside footpath, forcing wheelchair users, people with kids buggies and others less able to duck, onto the road. Dangling brambles are one of the main issues, a neighbour of mine being badly scratched in the face by them when out running. The hedge needs serious cutting back, especially at and above head height. Looking at previous reports this seems to be an annual problem. Apart from trimming it back from the path, taking the height down significantly will be a longer term solution. I would however urge you not to do it while blackberries are still pickable for the sake of public relations!
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All wild birds are protected. This includes their nests (whilst in use or being built) as well as any eggs the nest may contain. Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to:
- intentionally kill, injure or take any wild bird
- intentionally damage, destroy or take the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built (nests of golden eagle, white tailed eagle and osprey are protected all year round)
- intentionally destroy an egg of any wild bird
- intentionally or recklessly disturb certain wild birds or their dependent young while they are nesting (including disturbance of nesting young)
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Update
Buckinghamshire Highways operates two methods for safety defect identification; proactively by Highway Inspectors who identify safety defects in line with Highways Safety Inspection Policy and reactively by Highway Officers following reports from the public.
We are responsible for the maintenance of 2,200 miles of road and 1,500 miles of footpaths in Buckinghamshire, this means we have to prioritise works based on a set criteria which includes issues which may present an immediate danger, or significant inconvenience to users of the roads/footpaths, or to the structural condition of the highway and assets contained with the highway boundary.
Whilst priority defects will receive a repair within appropriate timescales as dictated by the above policy, more minor defects such as the defect you have reported may not be immediately scheduled for repair.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.