High hedges consultation
Series: ODPM News Release ; (2004/0074) 29 March 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: New legislation means that neighbours who cannot resolve their disputes over high hedges can appeal to local authorities to intervene. Government has launched a consultation on how such complaints should be handled. Issues covered include what level of fees local authorities should charge, how authorities should assess whether a hedge is causing problems and how any appeals against an authority's decision should be handled. The consultation is available on the ODPM website, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/treesandhedges. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=200 4_0074| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4013-01 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 125652-1001 |
New legislation means that neighbours who cannot resolve their disputes over high hedges can appeal to local authorities to intervene. Government has launched a consultation on how such complaints should be handled. Issues covered include what level of fees local authorities should charge, how authorities should assess whether a hedge is causing problems and how any appeals against an authority's decision should be handled. The consultation is available on the ODPM website, http://www.odpm.gov.uk/treesandhedges. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=200 4_0074