Dittons In Bloom 14 August 2007 As of 14 August 2007, RA Councillor Peter Hickman had been trying for months to get Surrey County Council to discharge their obligations, for which we pay taxes, to keep our streets and footways clear of weeds. Their recent excuse was that they had no resources available because they were "heavily engaged in 'Cobham In Bloom'". We therefore photographed the weed growth round these villages as 'Dittons in Bloom' a ground-breaking example of street garden design spearheaded by Surrey CC Highways Department with some contributions from Elmbridge Borough Council. . This engaged the interest of the BBC Regional news and local media. The Royal Horticultural Scociety proved indifferent to the unusual - and sometimes not unattractive - plantings resulting from neglect. The exposure had the desired effect, and we thank both SCC and Elmbridge for action over the succeeding four weeks that has cleared nearly all of the weed growth - though some remain, as noted on the photo captions. Click on an image to start the slideshow RA Home

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