My Eastleigh will be unavailable on 13 - 14 May 2024
During this period, most online forms, including payments, will be unavailable.
For urgent help during this time, contact our Customer Services team.
During this period, most online forms, including payments, will be unavailable.
For urgent help during this time, contact our Customer Services team.
We are responsible for the management of all trees located within its parks, open spaces, woodlands and open spaces.
The Council has a statutory duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Occupiers Liability Acts 1954 and 1984 to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable its trees are safe and not a danger to the public.
Our Policy outlines how we will manage our tree stock.
Under Common Law, providing the tree is not the subject of a Tree Preservation Order or within a Conservation Area landowners may prune unprotected trees or hedges overhanging their land as far as their boundary without the consent of the owner of the tree or hedge. If the resultant works cause instability or lead to the decline or death of the tree, liability will be attached to the person arranging or carrying out the work. They must not trespass on the neighbouring land to carry out the work, and should offer to return the cut material (arisings). However, the Council will not accept arisings from work to its trees, and these should be disposed of responsibly; dumping on Council land is fly-tipping and may be subject to prosecution.
Revised - October 2011