'Our posh area has been ruined,' cry residents as hedges are 'ruthlessly slashed down' by council leaving 'eyesore' | ZJR4E2D | 2024-02-01 06:08:01
The overgrown hedgerow in Sandbanks, on the edge of
RESIDENTS are furious after council staff "ruthlessly slashed down" hedges in a complicated space leaving an "eyesore".
The overgrown hedgerow in Sandbanks, on the edge 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 also acquired complaints that the overgrown foliage was scratching a few of the flash automobiles parked on the millionaire's row.
However whereas 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, though this was denied.
'ABSOLUTE EYESORE'
Caroline Papp, 52, a profession coach who lives in close by Ashley Cross and incessantly walks in Sandbanks, stated: "It is an absolute eyesore; I don't understand why they wanted to be reduce fairly so much.
"It's terrible, they should think about the wildlife; birds nesting in the hedges may have nowhere to go.
"It is very important have greenery in our area.
"I know that you must reduce the hedges yearly to not block the path however this is far beyond a hard prune.
"They have devastated those hedges and I think it is a cost-cutting train because it was cheaper to do it that approach."
A Sandbanks resident, who requested to stay nameless, stated: "It seems horrible, I don't know why they didn't trim them as an alternative of hacking it down."
Nevertheless, different locals praised the council for a "great and proactive choice".
Sandie Smith stated: "I feel it's a nice choice – the plants can be recent and reinvigorated for the summer.
"We will't let issues go to rack and wreck; we must 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 executed yearly.
"That they had grow to be a security hazard as there is a zebra crossing and whenever you drove down the street individuals would abruptly appear from behind the hedge and you would have to do an emergency stop.
"It was an accident waiting to happen.
"The council have utterly chopped it back and it seems ugly in the mean time however it can develop again.
"I know they are cash-strapped but they need to do a greater job maintaining this space of Sandbanks."
A spokesman for BCP Council stated coppicing wouldn't hurt wildlife and regrowth will seem in the spring when crops start to produce flower heads.
He insisted enhancing residents' views was "not a part of their consideration" they usually as an alternative acted as a "security" 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 follow to improve the health of the plant, forestall tangled branches and promote dense heads of foliage.
"In this occasion, the security of pedestrians and street customers in the area was additionally a big factor within the choice to coppice, as we had acquired a number of studies of the hedge impacting on the road of sight of people 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 each winter without any influence to the public, wildlife, or street users.
"Regrowth will seem within the spring when the plant starts to supply flower heads.
"These are good for bees, butterflies, and another pollinators in that area.
"There isn't any influence on wildlife."
Sandbanks, which is made up of about 800 households, has several well-known residents together with 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 livid over the "endless" building work happening at his house.
In July last yr, residents have been left fuming after their council put up a huge 1.8m fence outdoors their houses.
In the meantime, an elderly retired faculty instructor has discovered herself caged into her own home by "spiteful" council bosses hell-bent on selling off a carpark to developers.
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