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Street light blocked by street tree

Reported via desktop in the Light blocked by vegetation category anonymously at 14:36, Saturday 23 May 2026

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9496995.

This street light capacity to illuminated the road and the pavement is severely blocked the street tree in the grass verge which is only 1.5metres away from the light. Can someone please prune the tree, also this tree requires cutting back as the lower branches are very low(below head hight) for users of the pavements.

Asset ID: W-7-19

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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 14:36, Saturday 23 May 2026

  • To help us action and resolve this issue please could further information be provided as comments to this report. For example information such as a house number, a nearby junction or street light column ID, or a What3Words code can greatly help us to correctly identify the location while further details of the nature and scale of an issue (especially dumped rubbish) assists us co-ordinating an appropriate response.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 20:44, Tuesday 26 May 2026

  • The lamp post identification number is W 7 19 I checked this this morning.

    The asset id was also shown at the bottom of the original Fix my Street report!!!, Asset ID: W-7-19 .

    State changed to: Open

    Posted anonymously at 11:42, Wednesday 27 May 2026

  • Thank you for the enquiry, a job has been raised and our contractor will attend in due course.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:15, Friday 29 May 2026

  • The tree still needs cutting back to allow the street light to fully illuminate the street, what is the expected time frame for your contractor to attend?

    State changed to: Open

    Posted by NEIL JOSEPH at 15:45, Monday 3 August 2026

  • Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 20:59, Wednesday 5 August 2026

  • Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 13:25, Monday

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