Branchange

​Request 854239117

Provide information held under the 'branchage law' for each of the last five years, state how many prosecutions have been made under each of (a), (b) and (c) below and the amount of fines paid:

(a) there is a clearance of 12 feet over main roads and by-roads

(b) there is a clearance of 8 feet over footpaths

(c) that you clear all trimmings from the road / footpath etc afterwards

Response

The information requested is not held by the Government of Jersey, therefore, Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies, however, it may be held by the parishes so you might wish to send your information request in writing to:

FOI@comite.je

Or by post to:

Parish FOI, East Wing, RJA & HS, Trinity, JE3 5JP

You can also find out more about making an FOI request to the parishes at

How to Make an FOI Request | Comité des Connétables (comite.je)​

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.​​