Romford Road hedge-trim completed creating pleasant walk

 

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Today (25th October) five volunteers completed the cutting back of hedges along Romford Road.  despite a dreary morning in which rainfall was pretty constant.  Fortunately, for participants, the weather remained warm and sunny from the start of the community-cut-back at 11.30, until 3pm when the work was completed.

Essex County Council have been extremely helpful this time, providing us with litter-pickers and gloves and agreeing to collect our green waste from Daylop Drive on Monday.

This is the last hedge-trimming exercise we will be doing till the new year - sometime in April.  For now, we hope the trim creates a safer and more pleasant walk for users.

Wherever we have cut, attempts have been made to reach upwards to above 7ft, thus ensuring people with umbrellas can use the road safely without damaging them.  

Pavement has now been reclaimed, meaning that mothers with pushchairs, couples and joggers are able to use the pavement, without venturing onto the dangerous 40mph dual-carriageway. This reclaiming of pavement is along the length of the section from Lambourne Road to Woolhampton Way.

Most importantly, the hedge trimming  creates a safe environment for walkers, especially the elderly during any enhanced lockdown, especially as it allows people to maintain social distance during two-way travel.  

Amie, one of the community volunteers said:

"Projects like this are important they empower local people to improve their community.

"I used to crossover and use the other side of the road, because there was no walking space.

"Traversing across a dual-carriageway is dangerous but I had no choice.

"This side of the road also feels safer with less fear of what's lurking in the park.

"It was good to participate - can't wait till the next time!"

We are hoping to build a large number of volunteers for next year to work on similar projects across the ward.

COVID can't kill community spirit!

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