“It’s everywhere": readers say that over grown bushes in Preston are a prevalent problem

Last week, we shared the story of Lea resident Paul Brookes, who said that overgrown bushess on Lea Road are posing a safety threat to pedestrians and drivers.

Paul first cited the bus stop opposite Summer Trees Avenue, where the overgrown hedge obscures the stop and blocks access to those with a push chair or wheelchair.

The second issue was the overgrown hedge prior to the Lea Road rail bridge, which means people have to cross on a busy blind bend, and it covers up a height restriction sign for the railway bridge, leading to traffic chaos.

The story sparked quite a response online, with most expressing sympathy with Paul‘s annoyance, whilst others were not so understanding...

Some readers related to the problem:

Lucy-jayne Ashcroft: “It’s all over, been couple of accidents already in place because of this.”

Jannette Upton: “It’s everywhere n[o]t just one place”

Mandy Robinson: “Same near the Cawsey roundabout in Penwortham. The corner of a bend overgrown and you have to walk on the road to get past. Dangerous!”

Sheikh Haroon: “Same problem in Fishwick area over grown trees and bushes near brockhole”

Bec Watson: “Same in leyland and chorley too"

Margaret Vicker: “Same on Liverpool road going up to Hutton the bus shelters are covered as are the street lights.”

Jean Iddeson: “They need to cut the grass so you can see the traffic coming from Lea as you join Blackpool road from the docks going towards Blackpool an Accident waiting to happen”

Lisa Dawson: “I do think the council need to address the over grown trees and weeds, in summer but I am told they don’t. Some of the paths I walk are so over grown no one can use them”

Others readers had suggestions on how to solve the problem:

Steve Parkinson: “If the council haven't got the resources and man power to undertake trimming the hedges,why don't those people who get community service through the courts,do these jobs, there's no wages to pay,just show them how to operate the equipment,and get the job done.”

Johannes Christian von Voges: “I mean, you could get your hedge trimmers out of it bothers you that much. Council do a decent job but there’s a lot of areas to cover.”