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Overgrown Hedge and Vegetation Obstructing Footway – Willow Bank Road to Ellenor Drive

Reported via desktop in the Obstruction caused by tree category anonymously at 13:36, Tue 15 July 2025

Sent to Gloucestershire County Council 1 minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7880712.

Overgrown hedge and vegetation are encroaching onto the footway between Willow Bank Road and Ellenor Drive, causing a significant obstruction for pedestrians. The path is becoming increasingly difficult to use safely, particularly for those with pushchairs, wheelchairs, or limited mobility. Prompt attention is requested to restore safe access.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting this issue. It has now been logged.

    Should the issue pose an immediate danger to public safety such as:-
    •Objects on the highway network (i.e. a fallen tree)
    •Faulty temporary or permanent traffic lights (i.e. stuck on red)
    •Exposed cables
    •Multiple street lighting faults
    •Flooded roads
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    We will provide you with an update within ten working days, however, our aim is to keep you informed of progress within five working days, whenever possible.
    Highways Customer Services Team Gloucestershire Highways

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 13:37, Tue 15 July 2025

  • This report has now been passed to the Highways team for assessment.

    If repair work is required, it will either be classed as urgent or will be put into a planned programme of works to ensure it is repaired as efficiently as possible.

    In some cases a temporary repair will be needed, to make the area safe, then engineers will return to make a permanent repair.

    An update on the issue will be provided.

    On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 15:55, Tue 15 July 2025

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