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On Elgar Drive opposite Britten Road
Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 424036.
The pavement opposite Britten Road by the cable/BT box is now so overgrown it’s not possible to get past in a wheelchair or with a buggy
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Thank you for your Highways report.
As this vegetation is privately owned, CBC will need to issue a letter to the landowner to request this is cut back promptly.
Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council Highways -
The vegetation has not been cut back and has continued to grow so that you now have to walk on the grass rather than the pavement and around the Virgin Media green box. Obviously it’s not possible to get by with a wheel chair.
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The vegetation has not been cut back and has continued to grow so that you now have to walk on the grass rather than the pavement and around the Virgin Media green box. Obviously it.s not possible to get by with a wheel chair.
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We will send a follow up letter to the landowner, if our requests are not actioned, we can carry out the work ourselves.
Many thanks
Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways -
Unfortunately these shrubs have continued to grow and now cover c75% of the path so you have to go onto the grass which is not going to be very easy as winter sets in.
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We have contacted the owner - we will ensure this is actioned by the end of the month.
Many thanks
Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways -
Nothing has happened yet and the hedge has kept growing with the mild weather.
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Update on your report:
We believe this has been cut back over the last week of November.
Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council Highways -
Someone has trimmed the laurel but as you can see at the end near the BT Cable box it’s still well over 50% covering the path. I saw a person with a buggy have to go to the left of the BT box and over the muddy grass the other day to get by. The shrubs with all the berries have not been touched. The issue will be compounded as soon as the shrubs start growing again in the Spring.
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Someone has trimmed the laurel but as you can see at the end near the BT Cable box it.s still well over 50% covering the path. I saw a person with a buggy have to go to the left of the BT box and over the muddy grass the other day to get by. The shrubs with all the berries have not been touched. The issue will be compounded as soon as the shrubs start growing again in the Spring.
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Hello - we have contacted the landowner again. It's possible that they were unaware that this section near to the electrical box was within their ownership. We have requested that this section is also cut back to expose the full width of the path.
Many thanks
Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways -
Just to let you know the laurel shrubs have not been cut back and you can see wheel chair type tracks in the wet grass as people have to go off the path to avoid the shrubs. Thanks
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Just to let you know the laurel shrubs have not been cut back and you can see wheel chair type tracks in the wet grass as people have to go off the path to avoid the shrubs. Thanks
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Update on your report:
Thanks for letting us know this - we have made direct contact with the landowner recently, we will raise this and request it is rectified.
Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council Highways -
Unfortunately the laurel hedge has not been touched and continues to grow strongly. As the owner is obviously not keen to cut back the hedge I wonder if it’s possible to move the path, I know budgets are very tight but as the spring/summer progresses the path, where it is, will soon disappear.
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