Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Just had a man wake me from my afternoon slumber on the sun lounger to inform me that my front hedge was too high. I informed him that I trim my bush regularly (twice this year already), and it's barely a foot (length) over the front wall. He told me it was illegal to have an unruly bush which can potentially cause people to swerve off the pavement. Where do I stand on this? If my bush is trimmed on a regular basis surely I don't need to do anything else do I? How far out onto the pavement can a hedge stick out?



Louisa.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/62749-help-needed-with-my-bush/
Share on other sites

Imagine yourself as an infirm/blind/handicapped person or someone with a pram/naughty child/dog/lots of bags and then think just how far your bush ought to protrude. I think all of them ought to be right back to give as much room as possible to the pedestrian. It's only fair.

Well Southwark say "We will enforce the law within Southwark and ensure that all

public areas are clear of obstructions." and they list "branches, bushes or hedges

that overhang or block"


So if your bush overhangs or blocks you're bang to rights.


I'd advice you set-up your bush on the middle of the pavement in Rye Lane as nobody

will really take much notice of it there.

Of course it was Otta. I know how the urban elite work behind closed doors. Munching on cavier whilst the rest of us are scrabbling to the bottom of the chest freezer looking for an Iceland fish pie. Meh.


Back on topic, my bush had considerably overgrown and a new neighbour who lives four or five doors along, light heartedly raised it with me last year (primarily to advise me that its height could attract opportunistic burglaries on my property). I didn't have an issue with that at all, but had never considered the official line from the council. I do help Mr Louisa trim it a few times a year, but it's probably overhanging by maybe 4/5 inches onto the pavement (low level as I said before about a foot). Would it be advisable to push the overhang back to the wall boundary?


Louisa.

*Bob* Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Lou, should every lounge effort of yours (apart

> from when you're on safe ground on gentrification)

> now be accompanied by a comedy trombone, a vicar

> peering over their glasses and someone's trousers

> accidentally falling down?

>

> It would seem so.


maybe that hipster guy who's trousers fell down when Nick Clegg

walked past.

Saucy sods. I had a genuine concern about the overhang of my bush and it's been dragged kicking and screaming into the gutter. Out of interest Jah, what is a "Brazilian"? Is it a way of shaping the bush? I'm not overly artistic and wouldn't want an extrovert bush. Tbh im considering taking all away back to the roots.


Louisa.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Unless they were wearing school uniform with name tags otherwise children do change their clothes you know. 
    • I'd also recommend Silvano for anyone in the area looking to learn automatic, having just passed first time with 5 minors. He's a very patient teacher and ensured I learned how to drive safely above all. 
    • You don't need to do the research. I had to know the numbers as a TV buyer. I analysed the potential advertising revenue and Channel Four didn't cover their costs. They had some nice 'Channel Four' signs when someone hit the ropes but, In all honesty, a lot a potential revenue was lost because most old knackers were pissed off because they couldn't perve at Carol Vorderman on 'Countdown'.       Sorry, cross-post. I was replying to Malumbu. Give me a minute, if you will. I listened to the first two sessions (today) on TMS and popped down to the pub for the evening one.   I do miss the days of Peter West, Richie Benaud and Tom Graveney on BBC2.   But, the BBC are at least putting on 'Today At The Test' on at around 7pm instead of after midnight.   And it was on the 10pm news.      
    • "PGC, do you reckon this 'Anderson -Tendulkar' series could make Tests a bit more interesting to the wider word?" Alas no. Until it comes back to terrestial telly, I think it will always suffer from elitism(?).  Excepting The Guardian, cricket is barely mentioned in other press. I am fortunate in that my daughter has just added me to her subscription on NOW TV. It has been great to watch this test; it really could have gone either way, eariler in the day, which always makes it more exciting. The only bugbear is that I am a TMS afficianado, and they are about eight deliveries ahead of the tv! I thought Tongue was excellent in mopping up the tailenders, and Duckett was a delight to watch. Bumrah and Jadeja were brilliant to see. I'm sure the Edgbaston crowd will have tremendous supporters for both sides. PS: I don't think Jofra will be back on the strength of one county wicket.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...