Some hedges are so overgrown in the county that more than half of footways are blocked, a meeting was told.
A councillor has raised the prospect of a campaign being launched by Shropshire Council to make homeowners aware of their legal responsibilities to keep their hedges under control.
Councillor Roger Evans asked a meeting of the council's cabinet a question on the matter on behalf of his Liberal Democrat colleague Councillor Rob Wilson. Councillor Wilson asked for data on the number of letters issued to householders, how many of those cutting back jobs were done by the council with a demand issued, and how many cases resulted in the council having to take further action to recoup costs.
He added that issues around overhanging hedges and vegetation are generally identified by members of the public or picked up routine footway inspection.
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