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Originally Posted by Si_Bucks  I have a 100 yr old massive horse chestnut tree in my back garden. It is under protection order. It is quite sick. The tree suffers from bleeding on the trunk and branches. The council refused to fell it and agreed to 30% crown reduction. I paid over £650 for the tree man to do the reduction, When he has gone up to do the reduction he discovered that the fungi has spread all the way to the top and eating the tree slowly from the inside the trunk. He advised that it should be felled as soon as possible as this tree has become a real hazard.
I am not sure how I should convince my council in Bucks to agree to fell it. Can someone help? It is a real health and safety issue as a dying tree can easily fall on the house and hurt a family member or cause property damage espcially during strong winds. Are there any laws I can use against the council for their intransigence. If there a law/bylaw that if someone gets hurt will the council be criminally responsible? They are making a decision without looking at the well being of the property owner
Your feedback is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Si |
Your council should have or have access to a Tree Inspector.
They should be able to carry out a proper risk assessment which would include:
Identifying the hazards
Deciding who may be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks and therefore decide appropriate action required
Record assessment and implement action
Review
This would normally be carried out in conjunction with survey methods recommended by the I.S.A (International Society of Arboriculturalists).
I would certainly ask your Tree man to provide you with written statement in the first instance.
I hope this helps
John