1. Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2025 calendar year (Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003): 3.
a) Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2025 calendar year: 0, No complaint (that meets the Government’s criteria on the issue of validity and can therefore be considered a complaint) is ever rejected.
b) Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2025 calendar year: Charge rate is in the public domain on the Council’s website and so this can be calculated.
c) Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2025 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges: Fines are not issued by the Council, a fine would be imposed by the Court, and Court records are in the public domain.

2. Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2024 calendar year: 3.
a) Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2024 calendar year: 0, No complaint (that meets the Government’s criteria on the issue of validity and can therefore be considered a complaint) is ever rejected. We have one pending awaiting information.
b) Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2024 calendar year: 0, Charge rate is in the public domain on the Council’s website and so this can be calculated.
c) Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2024 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges: Fines are not issued by the Council, a fine would be imposed by the Court, and Court records are in the public domain.

3. Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2023 calendar year: 0.
a) Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2023 calendar year: 0, No complaint (that meets the Government’s criteria on the issue of validity and can therefore be considered a complaint) is ever rejected.
b) Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2023 calendar year: 0, Charge rate is in the public domain on the Council’s website and so this can be calculated.
c) Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2023 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges: Fines are not issued by the Council, a fine would be imposed by the Court, and Court records are in the public domain.