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Hounslow parks and pavements

Is anybody else finding Hounslow's current approach to the upkeep of parks and pavements seemingly at odds with itself?Out in Chiswick I see that Peter Reed's proudly gold painted postbox outside Chiswick Town Hall has a wonderful back drop of 3ft high weeds.  Opposite, on the green at Heathfield Terrace, there are signs saying that the, seemingly pristine footpaths are to be replaced within the next 6 weeks.  Looking at a number of the pavements in the surrounding area, they seem far more in need of replacement than an innerpark pathway.Carville Hall park did seem to be leaving patches of grass to develop into meadowland, but that seems to have now been changed.  Instead, where the lawnmowers have been, there just remains clumps of dried grass, yet elsewhere in the park, and within the pond compound, there is a density of tall weeds apparently not requiring treatment.It just seems a bit - replace something that does not need replacing, and mow down something that does not seem to need to be mowed; leave the pavements that need replacing, and the weeds that need removing....odd..

Andrea Hall ● 4417d3 Comments

Theres a similar ongoing dispute in Osterley where the council cannot honour its obligation to cut a large hedge which is legally theirs to maintain.It's a constant fob off by council depatments.I understand residents are now forming a freeholders committee and will take the council to court.Councillors have been no use at all.So just what are the contractors doing? And why are the contracts not being overseen?

Raymond Havelock ● 4413d

I presume it's all down to council cutbacks.  12 months ago I moved into an LBH small development with a communal garden space by this time last year the grass had been cut several times as had the hedges.  This year after much complaining to the council, a team arrived about 4 weeks ago and cut the grass which was almost as tall as me at the time.  The result of this was to churn up and chop down all the plants I had bought and planted last year.  No one has come to cut the hedges and no one has returned to cut the grass which is once more a wildlife meadow.I should add that the tenants are charged for this service or should I say lack of service.  If I had a private garden in this state I daresay neighbours would complain about it being so unkempt but if the council neglect it that's ok.

Bernadette Paul ● 4415d

Contact your councillors and ask them why so little seems to be getting done.It's not unique to Brentford all of Hounslow is looking way off the mark of late

Raymond Havelock ● 4417d