Heckenwucher in Schura: This is how we want to secure sidewalks and streets!

Heckenwucher in Schura: This is how we want to secure sidewalks and streets!

Lately, the topic of uncontrolled growth of hedges and shrubs in Schura is becoming increasingly pressing. Often, residents reach the local council with complaints, especially if these plants proliferate on the sidewalks, streets and even dirt roads. "Sometimes I have to switch to the street with the stroller, which is quite dangerous," reports Jürgen Haller, a member of the local council. Such situations are not only irritating, they also bring serious security risks.

Another problem arises when drivers try to avoid the overhanging branches. In many cases, they get off the paved road and damage the edge strips of the adjacent dirt roads. "The safety of pedestrians is important to us, and the farmers must also be able to use their paths unhindered," explains Wolfgang Schoch, the local mayor.

measures for control

In order to master the problem, employees of the community intention service are currently employed with controls in Schura. In the first step, the residents are addressed directly and asked to cut their hedges back, provided they grow beyond the sidewalks or lanes. After a period of two weeks there is another control to determine whether the requests were fulfilled. If the residents do not meet their obligation, the civil engineering office becomes active and sets a deadline for the necessary pruning.

If this does not bring the desired success, the city has the right to arrange the cutting work itself. In such a case, a company is commissioned with the pruning, and the costs for this will be charged to the respective hedge owner. "We want security in the community to be guaranteed and will take appropriate steps," adds Schoch.

the closed season and its exceptions

It is important to note that there is usually a closed -term between March 1 and September 20, in which the cutting of plants is not permitted. However, this rule is not absolute because a pruning for traffic safety is an exception. So if it is necessary so that the traffic flows can flow safely, measures can also be taken during the closed -term time.

"We have watched long enough, now it is time to act consistently," emphasizes Schoch. This means that not only the hedges of the residents, but also the shrubs and hedges should be cut back in the urban area in order to increase traffic safety as a whole. The initiative is persecuted by the citizens. The situation is observed carefully, not least because it concerns the quality of life and the security of all Schuraer.