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A few weeks ago I cut up an old oak bough that was laying by a cycle path miles out of town but I was wondering, is that legal? The council seemed happy to leave it there and nobody else was removing it. Is it ok to collect fallen trees for firewood on public property? A couple of cyclists stopped for a chat and said it was about time someone removed it.

I live in a very rural part of Perthshire and there's loads of fallen/abandoned stuff laying around.

 

 

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Yup, I suppose they could get me on that one. Never heard of that before but google says yes. I actually asked one of my policeman customers what he thought and he said "I wouldn't bother you anyway, that's more of a public service."

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Many LA's are trying to increase biodiversity by leaving timber on woodland floors and around green spaces, you could well be preventing this, so its not really a "public service"

 

Often timber is left for collection later, it tends to be stolen!!!!!no doubt the thieves use similar reasoning to you.

 

Taking something thats does belong to you is theft, plain and simple.

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as far as I'm concerned, if you do not have explicit permission to take it (preferably in writing) it isn't yours, and you should leave it where it is.

 

best thing to do is contact the council and ask if you can have it or buy it for a token amount.

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as far as I'm concerned, if you do not have explicit permission to take it (preferably in writing) it isn't yours, and you should leave it where it is.

 

best thing to do is contact the council and ask if you can have it or buy it for a token amount.

 

Hummmmn

 

Lots of issues with H&S, insurance, risk assessment and suchlike. I can’t see an authority officially sanctioning that

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i asked the local council if they would like a free tip for there arb waste they said no they are still paying to get rid of it

 

Exactly - either the limb gets chopped up and burnt by the new "owner" or the council takes tax paying money for someone to retrieve it, chip it and dispose of it.....Mmmm - I like the idea of helping keep council costs down:thumbup:

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