Dangerous oak on verge

[Acer Forestry]

On 08/01/2018 at 08:37, TigerTree said:

where there is a ditch at the side of a road, the ditch can be interpreted as the boundary.

Previously had a large lime at roadside, also in Essex and the County arb said that as it was on the far side of the ditch, it was the adjacent landowners responsibility.

I wasn't aware of that; a sizeable ash just a smidge outside the sheep mesh bordering the grazing where the other half keeps her horses, recently came down in high winds, straight over a busy country lane. At a guess a £500 plus bill must have landed on the landlords doormat. Sounds like same scenario - fence, ditch and road and I'd assumed that the fence was the borderline, not otherwise. Are you 100% on this?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

I would disagree with that.

The LA might like to think they’re the law, when it suits them, but they actually aren’t.

Taking bets (uncharacteristically) on Janey's employer.....?

[janey]

8 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

I would disagree with that.

The LA might like to think they’re the law, when it suits them, but they actually aren’t.

That makes me feel like a blonde Judge Dredd 

 

I can't speak for any other LA, but the Records Team where I work (@ Oxfordshire. Fabulous people) are really thorough and if there's any doubt as to ownership, they'll put in something like "on balance, we believe...". 

Edited January 18, 2018 by janey

[janey]

7 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Taking bets (uncharacteristically) on Janey's employer.....?

LoL. Yep, I'm the lovely Officer that sends out said dangerous tree letters in my County. 

 

 

Edited January 18, 2018 by janey

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

4 hours ago, janey said:

That makes me feel like a blonde Judge Dredd 

Stop now.....!  (Trees, guns, blondes...)  Typical of a MB thread!  Causing a distraction!!   

[janey]

You'll love my recent shopping trip:

 

Guns, bikes n' lube ? (all on the girlie duvet to show them off) 

 

I'm surprised it's taken this long to go off-topic. It's usually achieved within the first reply. 

 

Edited January 18, 2018 by janey

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, janey said:

You'll love my recent shopping trip:

 

Guns, bikes n' lube ? (all on the girlie duvet to show them off) 

 

I'm surprised it's taken this long to go off-topic. It's usually achieved within the first reply. 

 

[Gary Prentice]

Pink protectors 

[Mark Bolam]

Quick update.

The property deeds definitely show the ownership boundary ending at the fenceline, so my mate has just thrown this back at Highways and is waiting for their response.

[TigerTree]

On ‎17‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 21:03, Acer Forestry said:

I wasn't aware of that; a sizeable ash just a smidge outside the sheep mesh bordering the grazing where the other half keeps her horses, recently came down in high winds, straight over a busy country lane. At a guess a £500 plus bill must have landed on the landlords doormat. Sounds like same scenario - fence, ditch and road and I'd assumed that the fence was the borderline, not otherwise. Are you 100% on this?

What surprised me was that the landowner did not question the decision. It may be worth asking the local highway authority where their verge ends: fenceline or centre of ditch?