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Footpath between Chalk Farm Road and Bowling Green
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council 1 week, 1 day, 21 hours, 8 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 8160750.
This is a regular problem that the bushes on the left hand side are so far over that two people would be unable to walk together or a double buggy without getting scratched. I’ve personally had jumpers ruined after being caught on briars that overhang. There has just recently been an attempt at cutting back the branches which is an improvement but the The bushes do push over the footpath by at least a foot. The pavement needs tidying and the bushes branches need cutting back to be in line with the pavement. School children regularly use this footpath to get to and from school so an early action would be appreciated. This issue seems to occur each year and I believe last year a neighbour cut back some of the leaves but didn’t cut the actual branches which needs to be done.
Updates
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The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.
There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy.
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Update
We have reviewed the issue reported and have amended the category; this will ensure your report is directed to the most appropriate team at the council.
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Thank you for your enquiry, the problem you have reported has been assessed and recorded as an outstanding issue in our records, where necessary an inspection of the path will be made.
We will contact the landowner on any matter that is their responsibility, and the record will be updated when we have confirmation the work has been completed.
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Thank you for your enquiry, the issue you have reported will be investigated by a Rights of Way Officer. The route may be inspected to carry out an assessment of condition and responsibility; where maintenance is required this will be added to the list of works programmed to be undertaken by our works contractors/volunteers. Or where necessary we will contact the landowner on any matter that is their responsibility. The record will be updated when we have confirmation the work has been completed.
You can view the public rights of way network online.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.