{"id":3734,"date":"2023-02-08T14:32:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2023-02-08T14:46:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T14:46:44","slug":"shrubs-hedges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/shrubs-hedges\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrubs & Hedges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Landscape plantings are planted to soften the built environment, and are not designed to act as a security or privacy barrier. Due to a lengthening growing season (4 weeks longer since 1990) and a maturing landscape, there has been an increase in the need for pruning work in order to maintain shrubs and hedges. <\/p>\n

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The main pruning period is between November and March – issues that are reported at other times of the year will be scheduled into this work and areas will be prioritised according to need.<\/p>\n

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Not all trees, shrubs and hedges require an annual prune – some operations, such as coppicing, where the planting is cut back for horticultural purposes (to allow the planting to regenerate and make new growth) may be many years apart.<\/p>\n

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Information about Shrubs and Hedges Management<\/mark><\/strong> -\u2013 Please refer to Milton Keynes Council Website<\/em><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.milton-keynes.gov.uk\/environment-parks-and-open-spaces\/landscape-maintenance\/shrubs-and-hedges<\/a><\/p>\n

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Private hedges and neighbour<\/b><\/span> disputes<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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A hedge cannot be defined as a “nuisance” or “illegal” unless it is named in a complaint as such. Before making a complaint, you must attempt to settle the matter amicably – this may include use of a mediation service. In the rare instances that the mediation service does not resolve the matter the next stage would be to liaise with us.<\/p>\n

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For a complaint to be investigated the hedge must:<\/p>\n

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