'Our posh area has been ruined,' cry residents as hedges are 'ruthlessly slashed down' by council leaving 'eyesore' | GGW8NS1 | 2024-02-04 06:08:01
The overgrown hedgerow in Sandbanks, on the sting of
RESIDENTS are livid after council staff "ruthlessly slashed down" hedges in a complicated space leaving an "eyesore".
The overgrown hedgerow in Sandbanks, on the sting of Poole Harbour, Dorset, has been ruthlessly reduce to the stump.
Officers stated they acted to enhance the security of pedestrians crossing the street.
That they had additionally acquired complaints that the overgrown foliage was scratching a number of the flash automobiles parked on the millionaire's row.
However while well-heeled residents had referred to as for the hedges to be better maintained some stated the workmen have gone too far and "devastated the world".
They accused Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council of being "heavy handed" by "hacking down" the hedges as an alternative of simply trimming them back.
There have been even claims that that they had acted to improve the views of residents in unique flats, although this was denied.
'ABSOLUTE EYESORE'
Caroline Papp, 52, a career coach who lives in close by Ashley Cross and regularly walks in Sandbanks, stated: "It's an absolute eyesore; I don't perceive why they needed to be reduce fairly a lot.
"It's horrible, they need to think about the wildlife; birds nesting in the hedges could have nowhere to go.
"It is very important have greenery in our area.
"I know you could reduce the hedges yearly to not block the path however that is far beyond a hard prune.
"They have devastated these hedges and I think it's a cost-cutting train as it was cheaper to do it that means."
A Sandbanks resident, who asked to stay anonymous, stated: "It seems horrible, I don't know why they didn't trim them as an alternative of hacking it down."
Nevertheless, other locals praised the council for a "nice and proactive choice".
Sandie Smith stated: "I feel it's a great determination – the plants will probably be recent and reinvigorated for the summer.
"We will't let things go to rack and destroy; we have to be proactive."
Stephen Allen stated: "The hedges have been utterly overgrown as that they had not been minimize since earlier than the pandemic, when they should be achieved every year.
"That they had develop into a safety hazard as there's a zebra crossing and if you drove down the street individuals would all of the sudden appear from behind the hedge and you would have to do an emergency stop.
"It was an accident ready to occur.
"The council have utterly chopped it back and it seems ugly in the mean time but it is going to grow back.
"I do know they are cash-strapped but they need to do a better job sustaining this space of Sandbanks."
A spokesman for BCP Council stated coppicing would not harm wildlife and regrowth will appear in the spring when crops begin to produce flower heads.
He insisted enhancing residents' views was "not part of their consideration" they usually as an alternative acted as a "safety" measure.
'NO IMPACT ON WILDLIFE'
Councillor Andy Hadley, portfolio holder at BCP Council for climate response, surroundings and energy stated: "The tamarisk hedgerows on Banks Street have been coppiced.
"That is normal apply to enhance the health of the plant, forestall tangled branches and promote dense heads of foliage.
"In this occasion, the security of pedestrians and street customers within the space was also a big issue in the choice to coppice, as we had acquired a number of reviews of the hedge impacting on the road of sight of individuals utilizing the crossing point outdoors the Sandbanks Lodge, and the public crossing from the seashore to the Tesco Categorical.
"The crops had very thick woody progress and now this can be maintained every winter with none impression to the public, wildlife, or street users.
"Regrowth will appear within the spring when the plant starts to supply flower heads.
"These are good for bees, butterflies, and some other pollinators in that area.
"There isn't a influence on wildlife."
Sandbanks, which is made up of about 800 households, has a number of well-known residents including former football managers Harry Redknapp and Graeme Souness and the computer magnate Sir Peter Ogden.
It comes after residents dwelling close to Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon are furious over the "endless" building work happening at his house.
In July final yr, residents have been left fuming after their council put up a huge 1.8m fence outdoors their houses.
In the meantime, an aged retired faculty instructor has found herself caged into her own home by "spiteful" council bosses hell-bent on promoting off a carpark to builders.
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