Barbed wire nuisance

Reported in the Pavements/footpaths category by A Tyler at 23:42, Thu 19 August 2010
Sent to Isle of Wight Council 3 minutes later

Barbed wire sticking out of the ground partially concealed by the long grass alongside footpath R54 after it has crossed Smallbrook lane and just before you reach the trees. It has been been in this state since the fence collapsed here some time ago.

Section 164 of the Highways Act 1980 says that barbed wire on land adjoining a public highway must not cause a nuisance to humans or animals using the highway. Anything placed below 2.4 metres high will usually be deemed to be causing a nuisance and the local authority can issue a notice demanding its removal.

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