as is the norm with farmers its never there fault , if i cut MY hedge and left it all over the road or pavement im sure some one would take me to task .farmers are good at covering the roads with mud etc and hedge clippings etc and just stick up a silly signs saying mud on road ??? whats that all about??were not blind, does it absolve them if there is an accident??? NO,
what about at night?? when a motorcyclist comes a cropper? on the mud the farmer has been to idle to clear up ? farmers are it appears ignorant to the laws of our land if they ignore them sue them, or fine them, enough is enough, same for the oiks who block public footpths again dopey farmer giles thinking he has the right.

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Mr Finch don’t forget that other road users can create mud and rubbish problems in the countryside like HGVs and in the wetter months you cannot help but get mud. What about slushy roads after it has snowed, is that cause by farmers? I don’t think so. The same problems occur in Urban areas and that cannot be blamed on ‘farmer giles’ – you oik.

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oh dear havent got a clue??? you dont know how funny that is , excessive mud on the road as contractors leave the field by law should be dealt with, in many cases much of what we are talking about is caused by farmers stop ignoreing it or denying it, and they have a duty to clear it up, go to a building site entrance, it is ensured it is cleared up.snow and slush has nothing to do with it stop clouding the issue.
As for other issues foot and mouth was blamed on the small holder for its rapid spread by many farmers absolute rubbish it was spread through poor work practice by certain farmers and dealers, and who ended up picking up the tab?? the poor old tax payer.
Many farmers fail to keep footpaths clear, again many do ensure they are kept clear the ones that do not are ignorant to the laws as i have stated, and in my experiance many farmers are ignorant to the laws of the land from keeping high ways clear to health and safty issues they need to be educated its gone on to long.
I was brought up on a farm,and i worked on a large estate and still many of my uncles run numerous farms in wales and stafford good farming practice is always observed, sadly poor practice seemes to be an issue with many , farming is in a poor state mainly becouse many farms are not viable the tax payer should not be used to bail them out as with all of us who own our own business if it isnt viable call it a day even now some farmers are whinging becouse of the weather , well many industries are suffering but we dont here them asking for hand outs or whinging how hard there lives are.
As for havent got a clue well im sorry clearly more than the above posters.
some farms are dieing out becouse there not viable, wages are pathetic.conditions are poor, the farm labourer cottage is sold off by the farm owner or redevolped but farmer giles expects to pay the labourer the same low pay the free house made up for the low pay .And instead of upping the wage what does farmer giles do go and gets a few eastern europeans and pays them even less .

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Agree you can’r blame hedge debris on farmers. The balme sorely lies on the side of the bird population who are forever taking bits out of hedges to make nest – I myself have seen a Robin with no care for road users throwing hedge debris all over the road.

We should tax the bird population on this littering.

Lets all hold a demostration in Telford Park at 11am tomoz morning to protest.
be there or be square

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the council should do more cleansing and road sweping they spend so much on silly things like theatres and social ‘co-ordinators’ they should put more into the front line,
dont blame the farmers, the council has a legal duty to keep all highways free of litter / debris a cycle lane is a highway, so get of your backsides council cleaners or get on your bikes

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