FOI Request - High Hedges, Trees or Plants

Request 101002405058

I’m seeking to identify the number of complaints made by neighbours about high hedges, trees or plants. The questions I have are as follows:

Q1.         In the following time periods, please provide the total number of complaints logged regarding a neighbour’s high hedges, trees or plants under Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003:
2017
2018
2019

Q2.         In the following time periods, please provide the number of complaints that were settled / resolved regarding a neighbour’s hedges, trees or plants:
2017
2018
2019

Q3. In the following time periods, please provide the number of complaints that were rejected because the complainant had not followed the Government’s ‘over the garden hedge’ guidance:
2017
2018
2019

Q4.  Please state how much income you generated from payments related to handling disputes related to high hedges, trees or plants in the following time periods:
2017
2018
2019

Q5.         In the following time periods, please provide the fines or instances where the council has to complete remedial work where a remedial notice was not acted upon?
Year Fines issued Council enforcement of remedial notices e.g. council entering land to carry out required work
2017
2018
2019

Response 10-03-2020

Part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 is English legislation not applicable in Scotland. As such we have had no complaints under this legislation.

However, in order to be helpful we can advise that under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 the figures are as follows -

Q1.         
2017       Two
2018       Zero
2019       Three

Q2.         
2017       Two
2018       Zero
2019       Three

Q3. 
2017       Zero
2018       Zero
2019       Zero

Q4.  
2017       £401
2018       Zero
2019       £840.78

Q5.         
2017        Zero               
2018         Zero             
2019         Zero