State visit
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Mrs Brigitte Macron will visit Windsor, under invite from the King, from Tuesday 8 July to Thursday 10 July 2025. Find out more.
We are responsible for maintaining vegetation on the public highway, in parks and on our own properties
This form should only be used to report minor issues. If you need to report an emergency situation, such as a fallen tree or branch that is an immediate danger to the public, please call our contact centre.
Trees, hedges and shrubs can grow to overhang verges, pavements and roads.
This can cause a variety of problems such as:
We are responsible for maintaining vegetation on the public highway, in parks and on our own properties. However, it is the owner or occupier’s responsibility to maintain vegetation growing on their property to ensure that it does not obstruct the highway. Clearance heights should be 2.5m over the pavement and 5.2m over the road.
National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and trunk roads, please contact National Highways if the problem is on one of these roads:
The responsibility for maintenance of private roads and private streets lies with the road owners or residents.
To report a problem with overhanging vegetation, you will need to tell us:
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