Neighbours complaints about my ivy

Ivy flowers are one of the few pollens that bees can feed on during the winter. I have an ivy wall and always leave the flowers. but I do cut it back hard below them.. If you kill the ivy as we had to when one wall collapsed it can become quite ugly. I don't think your neighbours can force you to get rid of the ivy if it is on your side,it would require a systemic poison, but maybe they could erect a fence on their side?

Thank you everyone, helps to have perspective

Oh it’s the bane of my life it destroys old walls and has grown up the side of my house I ve killed the roots but still have all the old stuff hanging in there I hate it with a vengeance
It’s so invasive and can bring you out in hives ( some people)
I m with your neighbours all the way
My daughter has her neighbours Ivy hanging all over her wall onto her side it’s a menace

PS - they can’t force you to get rid of it if is within the confines of your garden.

Ivy is one of the best plants you can grow for wild life.

Perhaps your neighbours feel that you are not controlling it?

Why not employ someone to give it a good haircut every spring? The price would be worth your privacy.

Tell your neighbours what you intend to do and then save for a handyman😄. But do keep it as we have such little wild life. In the U.K. and Ivy is a friend.

Thanks Foxy, their words thus far have been "the ivy has got to go"

Not really friendly
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tbh I think ivy is a total menace, it strangles others plants and I can understand why your neighbours might be fed up. I don't know what the legal situation is but I do believe in maintaining good relationships with my neighbours. Why not ask them round for coffee and discuss the matter in a friendly manner to see if you can come up with a compromise that suits everyone. That's what I would do.