Conflict on the Verge
The levels of trust and the corresponding possibility of constructive collaboration between council staff, politicians, and residents goes down with every dispute.
This is a draft chapter in Book 1 - Verge Gardening for Individuals and Groups.
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The complexity of attitudes towards verges becomes apparent when there is a dispute.
Cars parked on the verge and across driveways, neglected weedy verges, verges blocked so pedestrians must walk…