Storm damage

[GaryM]

Hi.

just wondered what the etiquette is for taking storm damage timber from my local park? The recent storm and high winds has meant there are trees which have fallen down and I wondered if I had to get permission from the council before I use a bow saw on it for my foraging log pile?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Gary.

[topchippyles]

That would be theft its not your property. 

[GarethM]

Foraging isn't legal at all without the landowners permission and no council property doesn't make it yours even in part.

 

Taking a few berries or mushrooms might be considered foraging, still doesn't stop it being theft.

 

Eating a few berries along a footpath or hedge probably won't get you in trouble, removing a dead tree however might not end so well.

[Mull]

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

That would be theft its not your property. 

 

11 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Foraging isn't legal at all without the landowners permission and no council property doesn't make it yours even in part.

 

Taking a few berries or mushrooms might be considered foraging, still doesn't stop it being theft.

 

Eating a few berries along a footpath or hedge probably won't get you in trouble, removing a dead tree however might not end so well.

Christ, has life really become that complicated, ask the council/ company that cut it down🤷‍♂️

[GarethM]

The holly tree appears to be snapped in half and not cut, brutally trimmed previously tho.

 

But he wants to be ever so helpful and public spirited.

[AHPP]

50 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Foraging isn't legal at all without the landowners permission and no council property doesn't make it yours even in part.

 

Taking a few berries or mushrooms might be considered foraging, still doesn't stop it being theft.

 

Eating a few berries along a footpath or hedge probably won't get you in trouble, removing a dead tree however might not end so well.

You are an impressive legal resource. Theft Act 1968, s 3(4).

[Mick Dempsey]

They’ll say no (imo)
 

If they said yes and a branch sprung up and injured you they’d be ramifications. 

[Stubby]

When the crew come to tidy it up offer the boss a drink , and he might even drop it round to you .

[Stere]

Where is the holly  tree?

 

 

[Stubby]

To be fair what I can see in the picture would normally go strait in the chipper .