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Overgrown Tree on public pavement causing obstructing

Reported via mobile in the Hedge problem category anonymously at 17:24, Mon 30 June 2025

Sent to Denham Parish Council 15 hours, 44 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 7787463.

The tree is on the pavement not a private house and is obstructing the pavement

Updates

  • 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.

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 17:25, Mon 30 June 2025

  • Update

    We have reviewed the issue reported and have amended the category; this will ensure your report is directed to the most appropriate team at the council.

    State changed to: For Triage

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 05:19, Tue 1 July 2025

  • This tree is on public pavement, not on a property

    Posted anonymously at 09:38, Tue 29 July 2025

  • This tree is on public pavement, not on a property

    Posted anonymously at 02:12, Wed 30 July 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • Tree is still overgrown. Cannot see road name sign. Grass verge is uneven with lorry tyre tracks

    Posted anonymously at 05:28, Wed 27 August 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • The tree is still blocking the footpath. Users are having to walk in the uneven grass verge, which becomes slippery in the rain and is a hazard on the bend of a road. The road signage into Lindsey Close is also hidden in the tree

    Posted anonymously at 07:49, Wed 24 September 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • The tree is still overgrown. Pathway is not accessible. Users have to walk on grass very which is u even due to tyre dip marks and is now slippery from fallen leaves, rain and mud

    Posted anonymously at 14:27, Wed 22 October 2025
    Still open, via questionnaire

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