Issue - meetings

ES202230

A Member mentioned that some of his residents were not happy with the implementation of a nature friendly verges trial, commenting that they would use their lawn mowers to mow the verges themselves. The Chairman responded and said that in the view of the Committee this would be an act of vandalism. It was felt that a communications/education campaign was required to explain that the trial had a biodiversity aim. It was suggested that explanatory signs could be used, but that care should be exercised so that road signs were not obscured. 

RESOLVED that:

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainability, Green Services and Open Spaces be recommended to approve the trial for Nature Friendly Verges in accordance with the management regime and public engagement proposals set out in this report, at the following sites:

•  Addington Road (West Wickham/Hayes & Coney Hall)

•  Beadon Road (Bromley Town)

•  Copers Cope Road (Beckenham Town & Copers Cope)

•  Court Road (Orpington)

•  Downs Hill/Ravensbourne Avenue (Shortlands and Park Langley/Bromley Town/Beckenham & Copes Cope)

•  Northfield Road (St Mary Cray)

•  Ormonde Avenue (Farnborough and Crofton)

•  Pickhurst Lane and Pickhurst Mead (West Wickham/Hayes and Coney Hall)

•  Rangefield Road Footpath (Plaistow)

•  River Pool Walk (Penge and Cator)

•  Warren Road (Chelsfield)