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Fines for excessive hedge cutting could be introduced under reviewed Jersey branchage law
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Jersey's 111-year-old branchage law, which ensures public roads and footpaths remain clear of overgrowth, is currently under review. The constables committee has stated it will consider introducing fines for landowners or contractors who cut hedgerows and banks excessively or cause lasting damage. Current legislation only penalises individuals for failing to cut their bushes rather than regulating how the work is carried out.
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- Jersey is reviewing its 111-year-old branchage law to potentially introduce fines for excessive hedge cutting or lasting environmental damage.
- The existing law currently only penalises people for failing to clear overgrowth, not for how the maintenance work is executed.
- Constables can set parish inspection dates within designated three-week windows and adjust them if required.
- The constables committee plans to engage with environmental groups during the law amendment consultations.
- Constables and road inspectors already consider wildlife and bird-nesting seasons when conducting branchage checks.