An important feature of parts of the estate is the privet hedges which present a vista as you look along the road. As time passes, if no action is taken, they spread, even in places reducing the width of the footway down to a half. So please consider whether yours needs to be cut back to the property boundary. Privet is as tough as old boots and can withstand hard pruning. So that it does not present an unsightly appearance for too long, it is best to do it a the end of winter.
