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Overgrown hedge obstructing the public footpath
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
This issue was previously reported under Council ref: ENQ261074938, however the report was closed with the assessment that no immediate intervention was required.
I would like this decision to be reconsidered. The hedge has grown outwards and extends into the pedestrian space. While there may appear to be sufficient clearance when viewed from photographs or a desk-based assessment, the obstruction becomes apparent when actually walking along the footpath.
The hedge significantly reduces the usable width of the path and forces pedestrians to duck, step around the obstruction, or move closer to the road. In practice, the footpath is effectively unusable for many pedestrians, particularly those with mobility issues, carrying bags, pushing prams, or who are visually impaired.
I request that the site be inspected in person from a pedestrian's perspective, as the extent of the obstruction and its impact on safe passage are not fully evident without walking the route. The hedge requires cutting back to restore the full width and safe use of the public footpath.
Council ref: ENQ261105738
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Thank you for your report. We will arrange for the location to be inspected, and where the vegetation encroachment levels has been reached.We will arrange for the cutback to be carried out for vegetation which is the responsibility of Oxfordshire County Council .For vegetation encroachment which falls under private ownership, we will issue a letter requesting the owner of the relevant property to cutback the encroachment within 28days of receipt of notification.
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