City Hall prunes over- grown Luyang branches
Published on: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
By: Sidney Skinner
City Hall workers clearing the overgrown branches.
City Hall staff has attended to the trees growing along the access road to a Luyang neighbourhood.This follows a rate-payer’s observations that the trees along the stretch were overgrown.ADVERTISEMENT
She also expressed her concerns about the traffic hazards posed by the falling branches and leaves whenever it rained heavily.
The individual was also keen to prevent a blackout in her area which would happen if an overgrown branch were to come in contact with the electricity cables near the tree, or if the power lines were to break under the weight of a falling branch.
A City Hall spokesman said its personnel went to the neighbourhood shortly after being made aware of the problem.
“Our workers pruned the trees on the verges. They also cleared the undergrowth along the pavement,” he said.ADVERTISEMENT
“The trees growing in the common areas are trimmed as and when it becomes necessary to do so.”
He urged the public to report any irregularities with the greenery growing on the pavement directly to City Hall and not to take matters into their own hands when it came to dealing with such matters.
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ALICIA, who lives in Taman VIP, said the verge in front of her house looked unkempt as no action had been taken to trim trees there in some time.
She said some sections of the housing road were poorly illuminated even though the streetlights were functioning.
“The brightness of the lights is blocked by the overgrown branches,” she said.
“One gets an eerie feeling when driving or walking on the road at night because only patches of the stretch are lit.”
She feared that unscrupulous parties might take advantage of the situation to carry out misdeeds in the neighbourhood.
Alicia hoped the local authorities would act to trim the trees before there was a break in or any road user, including pedestrians, came to harm.
“This creates a bad impression of the neighbourhood, especially in the eyes of those visiting the area for the first time.”
She said more than a year ago, 19 homeowners living there petitioned City Hall to deal with the trees.
“This document was personally handed over to the staff in the Mayor’s office.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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“However, no action has been forthcoming since then,” she said in August.
Alicia provided Hotline with a copy of the petition which was forwarded to the agency. (SS)