Pragmatic approach to dealing with Ash trees

[lux]

In theory it will certainly help. My knowledge only comes from investigating what other agencies have done in their research thus far but having gone on the pests and disease walk around at the arb show the information cascaded down from that certainly rings true with the visible representation in my woodland.
If you coppiced the ash and we’re thorough in clearing the area of branch and leaf my money would be that the regrowth on your ash would be healthier. How long that vitality goes on for given The extent of the disease and that spores are airborne in the spread of the disease is anyone’s guess. Coppicing them and giving them a half chance must be better than nothing and possibly. loosing them I’d say.

[AHPP]

Man plans, god laughs.

[Mark J]

Given that ash is ring porous, the dry summer and general lack of rain will have left them struggling.
I travel quite a bit with my current role and nationwide it seems like they're in a canny shoddy state. I agree with you Matt, that many roadside trees have just been left to rot, but this looks different. I never really knew elms in the landscape, but driving around and seeing mature ash (admittedly just late) bare,  makes us think of how it'll look when they're gone.
If I was of the contacting mindset, I'd probably be investing in a decent winch.