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Handyman faces legal threat from council for trimming hedges covering speed signs
Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA helpful resident was warned he may be liable for criminal damage after 20 years of trimming back hedges around road signs to keep his neighbours safe.Joe Ellis, 59, has been trimming the hedges around road signs in his area for the past two decades despite being urged by Kent County Council (KCC) not to do so.The karate instructor took up the task when he moved to Herne Bay fearing speeding motorists could not see signs showing the speed limit change from 60mph to 40mph.But after urging the local authority to maintain the area itself, he was warned of a potential case for criminal damage "if you carry out any work to private vegetation and make it unsafe."Joe