Concerns have been raised that initial work on the HS2 rail link in Solihull has left the area looking like "a warzone".
Recent activity around the Interchange Station site, where workmen have been felling trees, has alarmed some residents and the issue was raised at a meeting last week.
It has been confirmed that there will be a two week tidy-up next month, which will include fencing being fixed and the remaining stumps being "cut down to a reasonable level".
Although critics, speaking at Solihull Council's HS2 Implementation Advisory Group, suggested the handling of the work did not bode well at such an early stage of the development.
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One resident said the area had been left in a "horrendous" state, claiming this did not fill residents with confidence and calling for reassurances that a different approach would be taken going forward.
"[It] looks like a warzone, you've flailed most things into submission," he said.
"I'm very concerned because there's lots of vegetation clearance to be done across the countryside, across Berkswell and Balsall."
Fiona Woolston, from HS2 contractors LMJV, insisted that lessons had been learned from work at the so-called "triangle" - the tract of land within which the new station will be built.
"This has resulted in this two-week clean-up, essentially to make the area acceptable," she said.
"Obviously we've got HS2 at the top, you've got the contractor and then you've got sub-contractors. I think we need to look at how we work with our sub-contractors who are delivering vegetation work."
Jonathan Lord, from HS2 Ltd, said that the firm took an active role in managing the process and wanted to be "a good neighbour", recognising that it would be working in the area for many years.
"Ultimately no contractor wants to be named and shamed and taken off a construction this size, because it would ruin their reputation," he said.
Richard Lloyd, a member of the Heart of England High Speed Railway Action Group, said there were concerns that the "cascade of control" made it difficult for the firm to direct those tasked with carrying out the work.
Although Vicky Woodall, from Hampton-in-Arden Parish Council, said there had been a swift response when issues arose during exploratory work taking place in the vicinity last year.
"They were making one of the roads quite muddy and messy and weren't clearing up after it," she said.
"We did contact HS2 and it was very quickly sorted."
Mr Lord confirmed that there was a 24 hour community helpline for residents to report any issues.
Ms Woodall went on: "It would be nice if the issues with the sub-contractors were fixed before they happened, but if you do see something wrong happen that number is definitely worth ringing because they do actually sort it out quite quickly."
Speaking this week, Cllr Chris Williams (Green, Chelmsley Wood) said there would be a lot more activity in and around the Interchange site in future - noting that Pool Wood, near to Birmingham Business Park, would be lost to the development.
"Unfortunately what we have just seen is only the beginning," he said.
