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A CLITHEROE man shouted racist abuse caus­ ing “considerable upset” to people attending a multi-faith service outside the Muslim Centre in Clitheroe. Blackburn magistrates heard that just a week


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HIGH hedge disputes may soon be a thing of the past. The. Government has p ro ­


posed an amendent to the Anti- Social Behaviour Act in a bid to help combat the ongoing argu­ ments caused by high hedges. The new addition to the Bill


will give local authorities the right to intervene in disputes between neighbours who are unable to resolve the situation themselves. Yvette Cooper, Minister for Regeneration at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, said:


"High hedges can block


• out the light from neighbours’ homes and gardens and make their lives a real misery." This is good news for Ribble


Valley, residents who are involved in an ongoing debate with neigh­ bours over the height of hedges. Until now there has been very lit­ tle that could be done to prevent the problems caused by high hedges. People were well within their rights to cut over-hanging branches back to the boundary line of their property, but had no rights to cut the height of a hedge. The good news for victims of this anti-social behaviour is that


now something can be done about it. The bad news is, it will cost money to do it. Local authorities will come out and make a decision as to whether the hedge in ques­ tion is a cause for complaint, how­ ever the complainant will have to pay for this as the authorities will charge a fee.' Yvette Cooper also said: "It is


far better that disputes between neighbours are resolved amicably. But this is not alway possible and i t is unfair th a t some people should continue to suffer." , For any action to be taken, the


hedge, of two or more evergreen or semi-evergreen trees, must be


over two metres high and there­ fore affecting the complainant's resonable enjoyment’of their domestic property. In other words, the hedge must be of a height to cause problems to the neighbour regarding light or access. If the authorities decide th a t action should be taken against the hedge owner, then an offical notice will be issued, failure to abide by this notice would be a liable offence which could result in a fine of up to £1,000. This is an expensive affair, espe­


cially when it is all over a hedge. However, it remains a problem that many people face..


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