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Overgrown trees roots and fencing

Reported via mobile in the Hedge overgrowing the road or pavement category anonymously at 19:54, Wed 7 May 2025

Sent to Shropshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 14176529.

This garden is not maintained and the trees are over hanging into the entire row of gardens and litters them with sap, leaves etc.. the roots have damaged fences and the main fence has fallen into the garden fences This is causing serious issues

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  • Thank you for contacting us. This note is to confirm that we have received your report and we'll be in touch with an update as soon as possible.

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 19:54, Wed 7 May 2025

  • This note is to advise that the issue you have reported is being investigated by council officers in the local area. We'll provide further information once we have an update.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 08:35, Mon 12 May 2025

  • Unfortunately, the issue that you have reported isn't the responsibility of Shropshire Council. However, if possible, we will raise the issue with the appropriate organisation and ask them to contact you.

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 10:30, Wed 14 May 2025

  • I have paid to get the deeds of this area and it is registered to Shrewsbury council Therefore it is your responsibility and would like to see someone about the damage these trees are doing to our properties The roots have cracked and destroyed our rear access. It no way to use the path The trees are so overgrown they are nearly touching the houses I would like a better update on this

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 18:58, Tue 17 June 2025

  • The issue you reported has been assessed and the necessary work will be included in our programme of upcoming maintenance.

    Our priority is to be effective at responding to the most serious problems so at this time we are unable to provide an exact timescale.

    In the meantime until these works can be undertaken, we will continue to undertake routine inspections, whereby notifiable issues are recorded and scheduled for action.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Shropshire Council at 12:15, Wednesday 28 January 2026

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