Ash - Daldinia concentrica - Cramp balls/King Alfreds Cakes

[MaxJ]

Thought I would post the outcome of this. After weeks of trying to get hold of the customer to no avail, I managed to on Friday. Turns out the council went mad at him for not undertaking the recommended work (within the time limit) to the tree due to the dangerous limb and told him that the contractors are coming in 3 days to do it. They ended up felling it and another one further up the field of similar size.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thats outragous, and verging on criminal!

 

I guess he was given a time limit, but even so.

 

obviously not a eco sympathetic T/O down your way.

[Bundle 2]

Presumably works under Miscellaneous Act...It doesn't ring true does it? One minute the LPA recommends a reduction (perhaps against better judgement and certainly not with liability as mentioned above ) but nevertheless, a reduction only to then throw their toys outta the pram and see to it the tree is removed wholesale. Not very consistent management...IMO. I dunno..these LPA's are very patchy. Some good, others frankly appalling!

[MaxJ]

He was told that a 40% reduction including the overhanging limb had to be done by the end of August. I then quoted the job and he coughed slightly as most customers do within this industry. He then asked whether it would be cheaper to fell it which I said no due tractors and winches being needed etc as well as the traffic mgt. I think he was holding off due to financial issues and was ignoring council letters threatening him that the forthcoming action was going to happen.

 

Im passing the site today so will get a photo of how the contactors left it (whether it was a flush cut or hedge height stump left).

Shame really as I was looking forward to the job!

[Bundle 2]

Yeah...dont beat yourself up over it Max.....the client shoulda seen it comin' and there's no telling some folk mate!

Im with Hama on this...poor management spec. The owner can't surely have known the tree woulda been removed not just reduced as per spec from what you've told us . At least he wont be looking repeated works however eh!

[MaxJ]

Yeah I know, was looking forward to some future health management work on these trees! Never mind.