Birmingham Anglers Association

After seeing a post from Re5erv0irReg elsewhere, I've taken the liberty of re-posting my reply here in the hope of some assistance with his original question.
He's not the only one who would be interested in the answer to the question of whether a member is allowed undertake bank side clearance of restrictive growth.
I recently tried the Trent at Handsacre but the pegs seemed to be suffering from a lack of attention which made the fishing unnecessarily difficult. The fact the stretch has a general reputation for being a bit 'hit and miss' probably accounts for my complete blank (that and talent) but it certainly felt a bit neglected.
Many of the swims had overgrown trees or bushes severely impacting the immediate downstream stretch which turned the pegs into 'bays'. It made trotting a float almost impossible unless you were prepared to chuck a Waggler into the strong flow in the middle. Even then, the trot was restricted by the angle towards the imposing growth and I'd be surprised if the general default method here wasn't ledgering as a consequence?
No-one (I think) wants to see bank sides completely cleared of any character but my early experiences as a new member are that the stretches near me in Staffordshire have potential in their own way but generally suffer from a lack of attention? It appears to me all the interest and focus is on everything west/south of Brum?
I too, would be happy to indulge some prudent bank side housekeeping but, like Reg, don't want to fall foul of any local or club restrictions.
Thanks.