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Footway 40% covered in thick vegetation

Reported via desktop in the Pothole category anonymously at 15:37, Friday 19 September 2025

Sent to Aberdeenshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 925938.

The majority of the footway is obstructed by vegetation making it unsafe for pedestrians to use.

This public footway covers several 100 metres directly before the entrance to Lathallan School.

The vegetation in this area has now encroached so far across the pavement that it significantly reduces the available space for pedestrians. This makes it difficult, and in some cases very challenging for people with pushchairs, mobility aids, or visual impairments to pass safely.

Aberdeenshire Council’s own published guidance on “Vegetation overhanging or causing obstruction on roads” clearly states:

“The full footway width must be available to pedestrians, up to a height of 2.5 metres above footway level.”

Furthermore, under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, the Council has a statutory responsibility to ensure that public footways are kept safe and unobstructed. This duty includes encroaching vegetation where it poses a hazard or restricts access.

Given the current state of the footway, I respectfully request that the Council, inspect the location as soon as possible, and take action directly where necessary.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your ongoing work to keep Aberdeenshire’s roads and pavements safe for all residents.

Updates

  • Category changed from ‘Pothole on pavement or Footpath’ to ‘Pothole’

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 15:38, Friday 19 September 2025

  • Thank you for letting us know about this issue. We will now investigate and provide you with an update within the next 7 days.

    You can find out more about our road maintenance on our website at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/roads/maintenance.

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 15:38, Friday 19 September 2025

  • We’ve had a look at the issue and we have now passed your enquiry to our local Roads Team to assess what can be done to resolve the matter. We’ll let you know when that assessment has taken place.

    Thanks again for your report

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 07:53, Monday 22 September 2025

  • We’re currently developing our approach to displaying priorities and target completion times to keep residents better informed. In the meantime, we’ll continue to assess the level of risk and allocate resources based on urgency, location, and the availability of repair teams.

    This defect has been added to our works programme and will be scheduled accordingly.

    Thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.

    State changed to: Planned

    Posted by Aberdeenshire Council at 12:36, Thursday 2 October 2025

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