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High Hedges Complaints:Prevention and Cure

Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, which gives District and Unitary authorities, the City of London and London Boroughs powers to deal with complaints about high hedges, came in to operation in England on 1 June 2005.

This 74 Page (Yes folks that’s 74 pages of wit and wisdom) Guide sets out the Government’s policy advice on administering complaints about high hedges in England. It outlines the law and suggests ways in which local authorities can run the system in line with good administrative practice. In addition, it offers advice on the steps people can take to avoid more hedge problems in the future and, where they do arise, how they might settle the matter amicably.

Any questions about the Guide should be addressed to the Trees and Hedges Team, Zone
[3/C5], Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU or emailed to hedges@odpm.gov.uk.

PS The legislation does not cover roots… pretty important parts of a tree and they can cause enormous damage… who says our legislators are far sighted ? ...ooooh almost forgot.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) have published two free explanatory leaflets for the public: 'Over the garden hedge' offers advice on how people can settle these disputes themselves. Negotiation is a necessary precursor to submitting a formal complaint to a local authority. Authorities can reject a complaint if they consider the complainant has not done everything they reasonably could to settle the matter themselves. The second leaflet 'High hedges: complaining to the Council' explains what complaints local authorities can consider and how they will deal with them.

Copies of the leaflets can be obtained from ODPM direct or they can be downloaded from their website.


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