'Please sort out brambles in lane by Morrisons'

Please do something about your horrific overgrown path that runs alongside the store.
Seeing the wonderfully sculpted bushes when looking from your store, I am frustrated that you don’t do the same in the lane.

I have tried a number of times, written to the manager along with arranging for a visit from council officers asking you to cut it back.

During the day it is overpowering, limiting visibility, taking up a third of the lane, at night it is truly dangerous, and the new LED lights are not able to offer comfort to users, in fact I know people who won’t use the lane because of concerns for their own safety.

I have rightly been asked many times by users of the lane who is responsible, they say at night it causes them to be concerned for their safety.

The council says its Morrisons’ hedge, so Morrisons’ responsibility, but to date nothing has been done, so I want to try and use press and social media to try and get action.

Members of Hamp Community Association rightly challenged me as to why nothing has been done. I could only report that I had written to the store and ask county highways officers to seek action, but still nothing appears to be programmed. 

Morrisons, please consider the users of the lane and get it cut back to a safe level before spring is fully here. I will happily seek volunteers from the community to help so that we can work together to make the lane safe for all.
Give me a call so that we can sort this problem.

Cllr Leigh Redman
Bridgwater