"Deep Thought" wrote
Have £30 to spend on a hedge trimmer. I only have a small bush
but it needs tidying once or twice a year

Any recommendations?

thanks!
Not within your budget (three times more), but how about a Garden Groom?
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/produc...74&paintCatId=

same link http://tinyurl.com/cptb3

It collects as it cuts - for a reluctant gardener like me, that's just the
job