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Dangerous opening in hedge onto Shire Lane

Reported via mobile in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 10:44, Tuesday 3 June 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7655171.

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Due to the end of the footpath on Farnborough Hill being fenced to prevent bicycles, mobility scooters and wheelchairs accessing it, the next "opening" to get on the footpath is through a break in the hedge made by others some time ago. However, this is over grown and people on the footpath cannot see traffic safely to cross without coming onto the road and cars cannot see the opening/crossing until on top of it. Recently there was an accident between a car and bike here for this reason. There have also been a few other accidents in the same spot. Can the council either cut the hedge back and make this a safe, visible crossing for the road and footpath users or block this opening off and open up the end on Farmborough Hill which goes onto a pavement so that all can have access to its use.

Updates

  • Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:45, Tuesday 3 June 2025

  • Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 07:21, Wednesday 4 June 2025

  • We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:03, Wednesday 4 June 2025

  • Thank you for your enquiry. This hedge on Shire Lane is adjacent to land that is owned by the Council but is leased to a tenant farmer, who is responsible for the maintenance and gapping of any hedges. The Council's Estates team are liaising with the farmer to request that a hedge be restored and a fence installed. The Estates team do not work off the Fix My Street system, so this report will be closed, but it will remain on their internal systems to be monitored through to a successful conclusion.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 15:34, Thursday 26 June 2025

  • Thank you for using FixMyStreet to report your concerns to Bromley.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 15:35, Thursday 26 June 2025

  • A further update that to note that the Farm Manager has agreed to infill the gap in the hedgerow and will use it to prevent further access.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 15:39, Friday 27 June 2025

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