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Overgrown/unmaintained hedge

Reported via mobile in the Obstruction (Road/Pavement) category anonymously at 13:01, Wed 8 October 2025

Sent to Lincolnshire County Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 2858037.

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The hedge in question belongs to the property The White House, fen road. Due to it not being maintained at a more suitable height or width, the foliage has now encroached into the carriage, forcing vehicles to take a more central position on the road with a blind bend in near proximity to the hedge. Walkers have lost a refuge to the side of the road and while the speed limit to 30mph, it is obviously exceeded by a significant number of vehicles passing the area. The area also has regular horse riders who are also at risk due to the overgrown hedge

Updates

  • Thank you for your report. We will investigate and make an update to this report within 14 days.

    Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 13:01, Wed 8 October 2025

  • Great news, we’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed to our Highways Officers for the team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when the assessment has taken place.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 13:43, Thu 9 October 2025

  • A quick note to let you know that we’re taking enforcement action with this report. Thanks for your patience. As this progresses, we’ll update you when we can, this is a legal process so can take some time.

    Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 14:11, Thu 9 October 2025

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    This is a photo of the same hedge (immediately behind the trailer box on the road) in 2003, when it was managed and maintained. While we are not asking for it to be reduced in height to this shown, but to a more senseble and to be maintained properly so it is not a hazard to all users of the road way

    Posted anonymously at 11:25, Mon 13 October 2025

  • We are still working on this behind the scenes. We appreciate your patience with this legal process as it can take some time. We’ll update you when we can.

    Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 16:28, Tue 25 November 2025

  • A quick note to let you know that we’re taking enforcement action. This type of action can take a long time to complete so whilst it might not look like we’re working on the issue, we’re being busy behind the scenes. Thanks for your patience. As this progresses, we’ll update you when we can.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 20:31, Tue 25 November 2025

  • Dear Sirs, Many thanks for the recent update. I notice that the case status has changed to "closed". Does this mean no further action to be taken in this matter? Look forward to hearing from you in due course

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 14:56, Mon 1 December 2025

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