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Overgrown Verge and Hedges South Side of St Helens Avenue
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
The verges and hedges on the south side of St Helens avenue are overgrown, the edge of the road is now very poorly defined due to the vegetation growing in the gutter and road way between the allotments and area opposite St Helen's way. This has been allowed to grow like this for a while
Council ref: ENQ241004083
Updates
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The vegetation is growing out over 1m into the road in places with large amount of vegetion at ground level extending approximately 0.5m out from the kerb stones damaging the road surface. And affecting drainage on the the road The low level vegetation was cut earlier this year but the road needs to be swept to remove the debris and stop it coming back
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The bushes are growing further into the road. These are an increasing danger with cars often parked opposite to them and the darker Autumn evenings.
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Attached is a photograph, showing that the grass on the road now extends 0.6 m from the kerb into the road, with the trees and bushes extending approximately 1.0 m out into the roadway
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The bushes are growing further into the road. These are an increasing danger with cars often parked opposite to them and the darker Autumn evenings.
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