Reader's Letter: A short back & sides!

by Clive Cooksey

Sunday 7^th April 2019

Sun 7^th Apr 2019

May I congratulate this thoughtful and kind household in Hawthorn Lane.

The reason is, they have trimmed back their hedges level with their boundary wall. This is something everyone in Wilmslow should do. Some areas have narrow pavements, and as I use a walking stick, I have problems getting past some of the very bushy overhangs.

Obviously some folk don't give a thought for others. It's about time they did. Is there a council bylaw for this?

As it's council election time maybe a councillor could tell me. I doubt it!

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Comments

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Chris Hayes

Monday 8^th April 2019 at 7:04 am

I regularly walk into Wilmslow from the King's Arms roundabout, and I fear that soon we pedestrians will be walking in the road!
As if the parking isn't enough of a problem, the hedges are taking over the pavements too.
Maybe a steep fine for all overgrown hedges would eliminate the problem.

Howard Piltz

Monday 8^th April 2019 at 9:26 am

Here, here! Dog walking can sometimes be a nightmare.

Pete Taylor

Monday 8^th April 2019 at 1:13 pm

If owners allow hedges to obstruct the footpath there is a "report it" tool at CEC. The Council will ask the owner to take action; if they do not the Council will cut the hedge and charge the owner.

https://bit.ly/2YWqdTP

James MacDonald

Monday 8^th April 2019 at 1:57 pm

Totally agree. Also, the minimum height for overhanging is about 2.5 metres. This is to allow a pedestrian to walk past whilst holding an umbrella without ducking or doing a limbo dance.

If it is not overhanging shrubbery it is vehicles illegally driven on pavements to park and / or refuse bins dumped on the pavement.

Oliver Romain

Tuesday 9^th April 2019 at 6:35 am

I saw the gardener trimming this hedge and thanked them for trimming back to the property boundary. Too many properties in allow hedges to grow to only allow single file access or worse.

Oliver Romain

Tuesday 9^th April 2019 at 10:33 am

Thanks Pete. I see CEC we’re out in Lacey Green this morning trimming back an overhanging private hedge by the Styal Road crossing. I wonder if this is the result of reporting?
I think some owners give hedges a trim but don’t realise the extent they encroach on the footpath. Hard cutting is required sometimes.
It’s nesting season now, so hedges need a good inspection, to check for nests, prior to a hard cut.

Marcia McGrail

Monday 22^nd April 2019 at 8:02 pm

It's the modern day disease of 'if I can't see it and it doesn't affect me, shan't bother with it'.
Pedestrians are an endangered species due to the carelessness of encroaching hedging, dog poop, pavement parking, poorly positioned bins and myriad other hazards.
Yet health professionals encourage us to walk! Where?

Robert Farr

Wednesday 5^th June 2019 at 4:45 pm

Overgrown hedge between the exit of Meadow Way onto Knutsford Road going south mean I cannot support my handicapped wife along this stretch. Neither the owner nor CEC appear to care about the inconvenience or danger this poses.