Neighbour damaging trees

[Paul in the woods]

8 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

LA don’t want staff ‘going missing’ on the job....

They don't seem to care about that. The work has been contracted out, or rather the old staff have been moved to a 'company'. So although the senior council manager I have spoken to knows the work has been done by 'the company' he has no idea by whom. This came to light after they insisted the worker involved was highly trained and knew what they were doing.

 

I've logged the tree up and it will add to my firewood pile although with the ash I'm taking out it would have been nice to leave the beech.

 

I certainly don't want to spend any money on solicitors etc. It would be nice to get an opinion or two from the guys who work in councils.

[Khriss]

More bother than worth in the end. If they leave any plant on site, piss in their deisel tanks  (  obvs before Friday as they usually piss in their deisel tanks for an early finish anyway) K

[dumper]

Try the local paper bit of publicity and advertising there un green operation might get a response and it’s free 

[Retired Climber]

If you try the local paper make sure there are a few birds nests scattered about for the photos, or even better a Crested Newt that looks like it's just had a bang on the head. 😀

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

28 minutes ago, Retired Climber said:

If you try the local paper make sure there are a few birds nests scattered about for the photos, or even better a Crested Newt that looks like it's just had a bang on the head. 😀

Don’t forget to include a family of immigrants freshly plucked from the English Channel, and some local BAME / Muslim brothers, that’d be a TOTAL SLAMDUNK and guarantee success. 
 

Might be some knock on unintended consequences as the ripples of woke discontent expand into nearby towns and shires but - so long as you’re rural rather than urban - should be manageable by the ‘good ‘ol boys in 4x4s with pitch forks and flaming crucifix. 

 

Bosh!

 

Arbtalk in its finest hour 💪🏻

 

 

[Paul in the woods]

1 hour ago, dumper said:

Try the local paper bit of publicity and advertising there un green operation might get a response and it’s free 

Sadly there's no such thing any more. The 'local' papers have been swallowed up and are now county wide so no local news.

 

The best I could come up with would be tweeting or posting on their Facebook page although I don't use either. I might have to set something up one day but where will it end, I'll be phoning in radio shows before I know it.

[Paul in the woods]

1 hour ago, Retired Climber said:

If you try the local paper make sure there are a few birds nests scattered about for the photos, or even better a Crested Newt that looks like it's just had a bang on the head. 😀

Or the ubiquitous dormouse. When the first waste was dumped there were a few orchid seedlings appearing which did get some sort of reaction from the council. The waste also includes invasive plant material. Unfortunately none of this seems to matter now.

[Doug Tait]

Is it worth grumbling to your MP about the Council acting illegally 

[Mick Dempsey]

Forget about it, not worth the hassle.

[Paul in the woods]

38 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Is it worth grumbling to your MP about the Council acting illegally 

I was expecting someone to suggest contacting a suitable councillor as well but in both cases not worth it. The MP doesn't seem to reply to letters and when I last spoke to a councillor they seemed more interested in what I could do for them than helping.