Why can I complain to my local authority about deciduous (non-evergreen) trees and hedges that cause problems?
We decided to restrict the legislation to evergreen hedges because we had evidence that they were a widespread problem – from Hedgeline, the campaign group, and other letters we received from all over the country. And both the problem and possible solutions were the subject of public consultation. The results indicated overwhelming support for new laws to deal with evergreen hedges, including among the majority of local authorities who replied. Our mandate – and commitment – to legislative action is, therefore, to take action in respect of evergreen hedges only.
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