Visite du Branchage

Important Information

The first Visite du Branchage will take place on Wednesday, 10 July. Occupiers of all land located on Parish byroads are respectfully advised that their reliefs form part of their land and need to be cleared of all growth and foliage.

The provisions of article 41 of the Loi (1914) Sur la Voirie states the following;

(a)      that those persons must cut forthwith the overhanging branches growing from their properties along those public roads, in such a way that there remains a height of 12 feet up to the branches, such requirement extending over the entire width of those roads (including their “reliefs”), except over the footpaths where the height to be left free is to be 8 feet;

(b)      that, in addition, they must remove the branches that have been cut off in accordance with this Article as well as brambles, weeds and all other obstructions and deleterious matter encroaching on the public road; and

(c)      that, in the case of a failure to comply with these requirements, they shall be liable to a financial penalty not exceeding £100 for each infringement.