If a hedge has suddenly become a problem, you do not want a long wait or a vague promise for "sometime next week.

If you live near Columbia Road or in Bethnal Green, you already know the gardens here can be a bit of a mixed bag: compact courtyards, narrow front patches, shaded back gardens, and the occasional overgrown jungle hiding behind a terrace.

If you live near Victoria Park and your front garden is the bit that greets you every day, you already know the stakes.