Several reports and still council not done anything
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9107744.
I would like to report a section of pavement that has become unsafe and difficult to use due to overgrown vegetation and raised roots.
As shown in the attached photo, a large tree and its roots have significantly obstructed the pavement. The hedge and branches have grown over the path, and the roots have lifted and damaged the surface. This makes the pavement extremely narrow and uneven.
Because of this, it is very difficult to pass safely with a buggy, and it is also dangerous for children and other pedestrians. People are often forced closer to the road to get past, which creates a safety risk.
I would appreciate it if the council could inspect this location and arrange for the vegetation to be cut back and the pavement surface repaired if necessary.
Updates
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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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