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Residential Hedge, OVERGROWING INTO THE PEDESTRIAN HIGHWAY PAVEMENT/ RIGHT NEXT TO THE BUSY PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Reported via desktop in the Ash tree located on private property category by Paul Holliday at 15:02, Sunday 21 June 2026

Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9658319.

Contractors have attended the northernmost access to the pedestrian crossing BUT FAILED TO EVEN ATTEMPT THE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERGROWN RESIDENTIAL HEDGE. SUGGEST THAT THE RESIDENT BE VISITED PROFESSIONALLY< AND INSTRUCTED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY. NO BIRDS NESTS ARE INVOLVED.

Updates

  • 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 08:29, Friday 3 July 2026

  • An inspection of this issue has been carried out.

    It does not currently meet our criteria for an urgent repair but we will monitor the issue in our routine inspections.

    We would appreciate it if you could let us know if the situation deteriorates unexpectedly.

    You can find out more about our planned maintenance works at gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.

    For detailed information about council inspections and repairs, that are carried out within national guidelines, please see the Highway Safety Inspection Policy by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/plans-policies-procedures-and-manuals/highways-policy-and-guidance-documents.

    Thank you,

    Highways Customer Services Team,
    Gloucestershire Highways

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 07:09, Tuesday 14 July 2026

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