Where did you find that? It's AWESOME and stands very well with the debate I initiated at a Parish council meeting recently.
My presentation was that, just in time for the late Summer / early Autumn flash downpours (combined with poor land management and soil erosion as a consequence of intensive and irresponsible agricultural practices) , we will expect, the same as every year, to see the LA and agricultural contractors out on the roads flailing and casting all their shite all over the carriageway to cause a hazard and block the surface water drains leading to flooding and the associated road hazards.
Having been down this exact path with the highways department last year - and found them desperately lacking in intelligence and responsibility - I thought I'd pass it in via the County councillor this year. He was no better, worse in many respects. At least highways came back with a (at face value) reasoned response something along the lines of "..we risk assess that the potential harm from debris on rural roads and the potential to block surface drains is acceptable..." Although that kind of fell apart when I highlighted that the specific section of road I was using as an example was in flood risk zone 3 and that frequent road flooding occurred and that serious RTAs had also occurred as a result of the flooding. That kind of blew a hole into the "...we risk assess..." argument especially as the Jonny I was in contact with admitted that their so-called risk assessment did not take account of flood risk mapping.
Anyway, the County councillor's response was priceless - "...I've had a look at my neighbours hedges and decided it would be unreasonable for him to have to clear up all the mess he made after flail cutting..."
So that's it as far as I'm concerned, cut a hedge by the road side, fell a tree by the road side, construction sites that track mud or debris onto the highway.... Don't worry about it, just leave it all where it lays. If its OK for the farmers it must be OK for everyone else no?
But, as far a Parish / District councils talking utter BS, that part I have to whole heartedly agree!