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Request For Street Leaf Clearance

Reported via desktop in the Leafing category anonymously at 10:02, Sat 13 December 2025

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8541641.

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Dear Bromley Council team,

I am writing to ask whether it would be possible for the fallen leaves on our street to be cleared more thoroughly. While I understand that leaf clearance is an ongoing task during autumn, it is now December and the trees have largely finished shedding their leaves.

At present, a significant amount of wet leaves remains on the pavement and road, which can become slippery and potentially hazardous for pedestrians and drivers, particularly in colder and wetter conditions.

I would be grateful if this could be looked into and if a more complete clean-up could be scheduled when convenient.

Thank you very much for your time and for the work the council does to keep our streets safe and well maintained.

Updates

  • Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:02, Sat 13 December 2025

  • This road has been inspected by Bromley and its condition noted and passed to our street cleansing contractor. Leaf fall is a borough wide issue and whilst we cannot respond to each ad-hoc request as they get reported, we have instructed our contractor to arrange for this road to be caught up as soon as is practical. Leafing attendance focusses on clearing the footways initially and verges and carriageways may be cleared on subsequent attendance or as part of routine schedules.

    From October to January, our autumn leaf clearance programme provides additional crews and equipment to clear leaves from streets that are known to have the highest proportion of leaves and therefore a priority.

    Whilst our routine cleansing frequencies can be disrupted by the leafing season, please be assured that our contractors are working hard to ensure that any backlogs are recovered at the earliest possible opportunity.

    To assist us at this time we would ask residents not to sweep leaves from their property into the road and remember that leaves can be disposed of by home composting, through the Council’s Green Garden Waste scheme or taken to our refuse and recycling centres. More information is available at http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ wastenews

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bromley Council at 13:25, Tue 16 December 2025

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