How we manage our hedgerows
A number of parks and open spaces have historical hedgerows benefiting the wildlife, community and natural habitat.
We carry out a programme of annual hedgerow maintenance across our parks on selected hedgerows, based on the location and condition including:
Ornamental hedgerows in spring and autumn period
- Beacon Park
Ornamental hedgerows in summer and early autumn period
- Burntwood Park – partial
- Chase Terrace Park
- Mineral Railway Line
Native hedgerows in autumn period
- Beacon Park
- Burntwood Park (Elder Lane)
- Coltman Close (rear only)
- Duke Road
- Hayes View
- Hammerwich Triangle
- Heritage Court
- Hospital Road
- Rowan Drive
- Shortbutts Park
- Stables Way
- Stowe Fields
- Stychbrook Park
Report a dangerous hedge
If you are concerned about a hedge on district council owned land, please report it to us online or call our customer services team if the tree is posing an imminent danger.
- Our customer services team is available on 01543 308000 weekdays, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (not including bank holidays).
- You can also Whatsapp us on 01543 308171 - if you WhatsApp us before 4pm. Monday - Friday (not including bank holidays) we'll get back to you the same day.
- For urgent out of hours assistance, please call 01527 406643 and follow the recorded instructions.
You can also contact our parks team on 01543 308867.