Question about a hedge between neighbours

AriesVal on MacBook

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Oct 31, 2010, 5:23:18 PM10/31/10

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Our hedge is on the boundary of our garden adjacent to a neighbour's
garden. He intends to cut back hard on his side of it and wants us to
take away the clippings. I don't know how the law stands on this - who
would be responsible for removing the clippings on our neighbour's side?

TIA
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Old Codger

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Oct 31, 2010, 7:20:33 PM10/31/10

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On 31/10/2010 21:23, AriesVal on MacBook wrote:
> Our hedge is on the boundary of our garden adjacent to a neighbour's
> garden. He intends to cut back hard on his side of it and wants us to
> take away the clippings. I don't know how the law stands on this - who
> would be responsible for removing the clippings on our neighbour's side?
>
> TIA

If it is your hedge they are your clippings.

Your neighbour is entitled to cut the hedge right back to his boundary
but should give you the clippings. Usually common sense prevails but it
could be that your neighbour does not have the capability of dealing
with the clippings, or it might cost him to have them removed. I
therefore think he is entitled to ask you to take away the clippings.

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AriesVal on MacBook

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Nov 1, 2010, 3:27:26 AM11/1/10

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On 31/10/2010 23:20, Old Codger wrote:
> On 31/10/2010 21:23, AriesVal on MacBook wrote:
>> Our hedge is on the boundary of our garden adjacent to a neighbour's
>> garden. He intends to cut back hard on his side of it and wants us to
>> take away the clippings. I don't know how the law stands on this - who
>> would be responsible for removing the clippings on our neighbour's side?
>>
>> TIA
>
> If it is your hedge they are your clippings.
>
> Your neighbour is entitled to cut the hedge right back to his boundary
> but should give you the clippings. Usually common sense prevails but it
> could be that your neighbour does not have the capability of dealing
> with the clippings, or it might cost him to have them removed. I
> therefore think he is entitled to ask you to take away the clippings.

Just as I thought, thanks Old Codger.

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Gio

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Nov 2, 2010, 2:13:54 PM11/2/10

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"AriesVal on MacBook" <valerie....@removethisgmail.com> wrote in
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I cut my side of the hedge then push the clippings down onto my neighbours
side as it is their hedge. I take some away but being over 100 feet long
and a fast growing conifer the amount of clippings can be quite large.

Gio

zaax

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Nov 3, 2011, 2:16:56 PM11/3/11

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On 31/10/10 23:20, Old Codger wrote:
> On 31/10/2010 21:23, AriesVal on MacBook wrote:
>> Our hedge is on the boundary of our garden adjacent to a neighbour's
>> garden. He intends to cut back hard on his side of it and wants us to
>> take away the clippings. I don't know how the law stands on this - who
>> would be responsible for removing the clippings on our neighbour's side?
>>
>> TIA
>
> If it is your hedge they are your clippings.
>
> Your neighbour is entitled to cut the hedge right back to his boundary
> but should give you the clippings. Usually common sense prevails but it
> could be that your neighbour does not have the capability of dealing
> with the clippings, or it might cost him to have them removed. I
> therefore think he is entitled to ask you to take away the clippings.
>

where did you gat the from?
What on his side is his. He should offer them back but you can say no.
If he chucks them back it fly tipping

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk will provide more details

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