Trees owned and managed by the Council
Our Tree Services team manages borough-owned trees in line with our Policy for Trees on Public Land.
We will not, unless legally obliged to do so, undertake works to otherwise healthy and well-formed trees for reasons of:
- Branches overhanging adjacent property/gardens etc
- Size or height (trees are naturally large organisms)
- Shedding of leaf, seed, fir cone, twig, flower litter and fruit debris and general vegetative detritus
- Loss of light or shading of gardens, rooms or solar panels
- Interference with transmitted signals (TV, satellite or other forms of electronic communication or reception)
- Honeydew secretion
- Reduced security by virtue of concealment or reduced visibility
- Alleged damage to property/gardens by roots or branches (direct or indirect)
- Bird droppings and vermin
- Interference with BT & electricity company services
- Vandalism such as thrown apples
- Hay fever/ allergies
- Dampness/ algae/ moss
- To create or reinstate private views