Marown Commissioners urging residents to cut hedges for pedestrian safety

It was one of a few topics discussed at last nights meeting

Hedge cutting was on the agenda at last night’s Marown Commissioners meeting, along with waste consultations and the upcoming civic service.

The commissioners will be encouraging residents to trim hedges, especially plants which are on a roadside, for safety reasons.

Hedge cutting was brought up as an issue by Commissioner John Lovelady, who brought a couple of draft letters to send out to residents.

A number of concerns were raised by board members including the safety of pedestrians, especially children, on pavements and dog poo bins being hidden behind overgrown bushes.

Mr Lovelady said it’s important that the parish looks ‘tidy’ and the highway is kept clear:

Also on the agenda was sorting a response to the government’s waste consultation.

The questions from the survey were read out, which the commissioners said were ‘loaded statements’.

Commissioner Alison Lynch said there hadn’t been any contact with the civic amenity sites and there should be no reason to change it because the current system ‘isn’t broken’.

It was agreed by the board to submit a response as a whole and they would fill the survey out individually.

Activities and services for elderly residents in the area was brought up by Vice Chair Eliza Cox following a call she received from area MHK Stu Peters.

He had been contacted by a Marown resident a number of times and he told Mrs Cox she might be lonely.

A list of events and activities available was drawn up by the board and it was agreed to pass it on to Mr Peters and add them to the local authority’s website.

Marown Commissioners will next meet on Wednesday 16 October.