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by Lib Dem team on 4 September, 2011
The footpath section of Ashfield Road (near Cheadle Library and Cheddle Lodge) has once again got a little overgrown with nettles, and with the schools going back this week we want people to be able to get down the path without being stung!
This particular section is a real pain – it’s not Council owned – it’s unadopted. That means it’s not a piece of land the Council regularly maintains, but they do cut back the nettles when requested.
We’ve asked them to cut the nettles back, but because that might take a few days, we’ve gone down and spent a little time bashing the nettles back, just to make the path clearer to walk down.
4 Comments
Who owns that piece of land then? Cannot the council force the owners to keep the land clear and tidy?
Hi Bob,
I think it’s unadopted, which means no-one owns it (there are thousands of roads and paths like this across the country). Where properties front onto an unadopted road, they normally have responsibility for maintaining it. In this case, we’ve not been able to identify someone with legal responsibility.
Hi Ian
Thanks for what you have done; it will be great to see them totally cut back though as they really are a nasty hazard to my children’s little bare legs on the way to school!
Sarah
Thanks for taking the time to do this. I’m particularly impressed that you did so later in the day that we spoke about it. Many thanks. I agree with Sarah – the nettles are unpleasant for bare legs (including Dads wearing shorts!).