Post-legislative scrutiny of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013

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Overview
Report
- Introduction
- Background to the Act
- Evidence received
- Issues explored
  - Data collection and record keeping
  - Definition
    
    Non-hedges
    
    Lack of appeal in non-hedge cases
    
    Alternate tree removal
    
    Reasonable Enjoyment
  - Fees and costs
    
    Means tested and cost recovery
    
    Who should pay
  - Enforcement
    
    Timing
- Overall conclusion
- Annexe A - Written and Oral Evidence
Sources

High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013, asp 6. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/6/contents

Section 31. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/6/section/31

Scottish Government. (2016). High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 - Revised Guidance to local authorites. Retrieved from http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00500572.pdf

Department for Communities and Local Government. (2008, July). Matters Relating to High Hedges. Notes to local authorities. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7736/highhedgesnotes.pdf [accessed 6 June 2017]

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Pamala McDougall, contrib. 31, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992305

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Julie Robertson, contrib. 51, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003356

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Kevin Stewart, contrib. 66, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003371

Supplementary written evidence. Scottish Government.. (2017, May 30). Retrieved from http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_Local_Gov/General%20Documents/20170530_MinisterLGHToConvener.pdf [accessed 5 June 2017]

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Kevin Wright (Aberdeen City Council), contrib. 57, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999624

Brown, H. (n.d.) Hugh Brown. Written submission. Retrieved from http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_Local_Gov/Inquiries/20170330_HHA_SummaryOfEvidence.pdf [accessed 9 June 2017]

Gray, K. (n.d.) Kenneth Gray. Written submission. Retrieved from http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_Local_Gov/Inquiries/20170304_HHA_KGray.pdf [accessed 9 June 2017]

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Dr Brown, contrib. 63, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992337

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Kevin Wright, contrib. 62, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999629

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Roger Niven, contrib. 37, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992311

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Pat MacLaren, contrib. 50, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992324

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Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Kevin Wright, contrib. 75, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999642

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Paul Kettles, contrib. 78, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999645

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Kevin Wright, contrib. 68, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999635

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Paul Kettles, contrib. 66, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999633

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Paul Kettles, contrib. 111, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999678

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 19, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000847

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 25, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000853

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Kevin Stewart, contrib. 11, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003316

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Kevin Stewart, contrib. 18, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003323

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Kevin Stewart, contrib. 9, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003314

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 13, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000841

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 23, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000851

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 34, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000862

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Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Paul Cackette, contrib. 107, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003412

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Pamala McDougall, contrib. 66, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992340

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Dr Brown, contrib. 109, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992383

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, Donald Shearer, contrib. 83, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992357

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Kevin Wright, contrib. 80, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999647

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 73, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000901

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Paul Cackette (Scottish Government), contrib. 39, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003344

Local Government and Communities Committee 24 May 2017, Paul Cackette, contrib. 41, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10971&c=2003346

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Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 57, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000885

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Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Paul Kettles, contrib. 87, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999654

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 65, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000893

Written Submission. James Barr. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S5_Local_Gov/Inquiries/20170221_HHA_JBarr.pdf

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 63, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000891

Local Government and Communities Committee 19 April 2017, John Bolbot, contrib. 52, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10899&c=1992326

Local Government and Communities Committee 17 May 2017, Mark McDonald, contrib. 94, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10954&c=2000922

Local Government and Communities Committee 10 May 2017, Alastair Hamilton, contrib. 95, http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10944&c=1999662

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