Usually allowed after the last weekend in August, which would be this coming weekend.
Report it.Its the flat to the mat loggers near me trying to get the extra bonus load in, was the council today I saw cutting the hedges, on a cycle path that borders a field, 200 yards of thorns, just carried the bike for most of it.
I agree with that. Part of a ride I enjoy includes a 2 mile loop down lanes. When they cut those hawthorn hedges I have to miss that stretch for a month or so......those thorny bits are lethal.Its the flat to the mat loggers near me trying to get the extra bonus load in, was the council today I saw cutting the hedges, on a cycle path that borders a field, 200 yards of thorns, just carried the bike for most of it.
Indeed, and the council is the one that is meant to enforce the legal responsibility, so if they're doing the cutting and not clearing, that's a bit of a disgrace. Embarrass them into cleaning up if you can.Report it.
They've a legal responsibility to clear it after them.
Why embarrass them?Indeed, and the council is the one that is meant to enforce the legal responsibility, so if they're doing the cutting and not clearing, that's a bit of a disgrace. Embarrass them into cleaning up if you can.
The drier/warmer weather this year seems to have led to a fall in the number of nesting birds/"early departures" from the nests. So they may claim this as the reason they cut before the end of last month.Mentioned this in another thread. I think they're doing it early cos the corn's in early so they've got a bit of time on their hands.
I said if the council is cutting it, which is what @Eddy described in https://www.cyclechat.net/posts/5358875 . Has any council ever taken enforcement action against itself over not clearing up hedge cuttings?Why embarrass them?
There's a legal requirement to clear it after them. The person doing the work, not the landowner. If you don't report it, it will be assumed there's notbing wrong.