low level vandalism

[GrumpyGranny]

Someone chopped our bush with an axe just outside our garden (it grows through the fence)- we reported it to the police who said they would send someone round from the Safe Neighbourhood Scheme - it's now a week later and we have not seen anyone. We are not bothered about the bush (we made this clear on the phone to the police) but we are bothered about someone feeling able to be destructive in a public place. Low level vandalism needs to be nipped in the bud (forgive the pun) - just like the Mayor of New York said 'Zero tolerance is the way to go'. What if we were a 'vulnerable' couple relying on the police for support? What then?

[pinecone]

is it me or have things become a lot worse around ED since the closure of the police station this year?

[Loz]

How's your bush now?

[KidKruger]

Couldn't this be a case of someone trimming your bush back because its grown outside your property ?

Perhaps it was taking-up ?

You say public place - was it growing over a pavement ?

If so, maybe just make sure your garden's growth stays within your property ?

[unlurked]

I take your point, OP. Think you're right.

[lane lover]

You are legally required to trim your bush so it doesnt grow outside your boundary fence/wall.

I have been provided numerous flyers over the years stating you would be fined by the council if they had to do it for you.

I am not saying this "vandalism" is right, but it is likely you have pi$$ed someone off by not trimming your bush and they have taken it into their own hands.

I am not surprised the Safe Neighbourhood Scheme hasnt stopped by. Stick to the rules, and all will be fine.

Zero tolerance to those lazy hedge trimmers too?

[Yuuna]

Quite frankly, I see no need to trim bushes. Let nature be.

[titch juicy]

Gotta be honest- i prefer a bush to be neatly trimmed. I do have friends however, that prefer a bush left to grow au natural.

[giggirl]

More likely that you've annoyed someone by letting it grow out onto the pavement than someone has vandalised you. Not saying it's right to do that, but if it is the case that it it has been left to grow, causing the pavement outside your house to be significantly narrowed, then that would be annoying to anyone who needs to use the pavement.

[Sue]

giggirl Wrote:

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> More likely that you've annoyed someone by letting

> it grow out onto the pavement than someone has

> vandalised you. Not saying it's right to do that,

> but if it is the case that it it has been left to

> grow, causing the pavement outside your house to

> be significantly narrowed, then that would be

> annoying to anyone who needs to use the pavement.

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If it was growing a long way out, then I agree.

Trying to get a double buggy past that kind of obstacle, or even a couple of kids walking holding your hands, without having to go onto the road, could be hard.

Mind you, I'd have thought a polite note through your door might have been preferable to their taking matters into their own hands!

But if somebody was wanting to engage in low level vandalism for the sake of it, I'd have thought there were "easier" ways than fetching an axe and chopping at a bush (I refuse to engage in low level innuendo :) )

[The Minkey]

Out of interest, how did you know it was an axe?

[uncleglen]

I did once threaten on the EDF to chop peoples' bushes if they overhang the pavement because I am sick of having to avoid getting my eyes poked out and/or being forced into the road when out for a walk- but I haven't done any yet. There has always been low level vandalism around here.

[Sue]

The Minkey Wrote:

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> Out of interest, how did you know it was an axe?

xxxxxxx

Presume you're talking to the OP and not to me?!

You had me worried for a minute till I went back and checked the first post!

[The Minkey]

Lol, yes Sue, was directed at the OP :-)