Ribble Valley's worries for roadside workers as overgrown trees and long grass take over
Dangers faced by roadside workers, motorists and volunteers relating to long grass, overgrown trees or litter near busy traffic have been highlighted at Ribble Valley Borough Council.
Conservative Stella Brunskill asked: “Who is responsible for cutting trees? Quite a few road signs are in a bad state. They are dirty and covered by trees. I’d like to see work stepped-up.” However Mr Beveridge said: "We only do work in the lay-bys now. We have spoken to the county about trying to collect litter thrown out of car windows up to the Nick of Pendle. Unfortunately the road closure is not forthcoming so we won’t be able to collect it. It’s the same challenge with the A59 and some country roads. Some roads can be dealt with by mobile traffic control but very few have enough straight sections for mobile traffic restrictions.
Independent Coun Lee Street, a Wiswell and Barrow representative, asked about Barrow Brook. He said: “Grass cutting and weeding is not done at all. Residents do it. We never seem to get an answer if it’s Ribble Valley’s or the county council’s responsibility. The litter is horrific. It’s really bad after weekends on Mondays. I don’t know if birds spread litter from bins? But it’s not a good look for the borough. That’s the only roadside services we have.
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