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Footpath needs to sorted out and laurel need to be trimmed
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7681927.
Moderated by Buckinghamshire Council at 12:05, Monday 9 June 2025
The Laurel needs to be cut down and the footpath is completely overgrown - this was reported by the parish council but nothing has been done. Please could this be cleaned up as it is a safety risk and a serious cause for concern and blocks pedestrian access
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The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.
There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.
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The Highways Officer has attended the site and completed an inspection based on your report.
As a result of this inspection, we plan to resolve the issue reported within 6-8 weeks.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your reports alongside our Highways Safety Inspections are crucial to ensuring our network is safe for all residents and visitors.
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Buckinghamshire Highways
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