Kent Hatch Road closure – advance warning

SES water will be undertaking improvement works to the water mains network in Kent Hatch Road, between New Road and Brick Kiln Lane, including the junction with Grub Street.

For the safety of road users and our colleagues working on site they will need to close the road for approximately six weeks from 20 January until end of March 2025.

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Importance of keeping your hedges trimmed back from footpaths and roads

A common source of dispute between neighbours and complaints to the council is overgrown hedges, bushes or trees obscuring light, overhanging other people’s property, or obstructing the pavement or highway.

If any part of your hedge borders a pavement or footpath, it is YOUR responsibility to keep it maintained and trimmed back to the point that it doesn’t encroach over the footpath / pavement / road or obstruct or risk injury to passers by.

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