What do you say?

[Rich2484]

Doing a cut back and slight reduction while removing all dead from a sycamore today, usual story to tpo all over it, had the written letter allowing the work in the van ready for trouble.

 

Just wondering what everyone else tells joe public when they come up asking if we know there is and order on the tree and have we got permission to do the work etc.

 

Must have had every dog walker and there family say it and ask, got bored of telling them yes so I just started saying things like what a tpo and what do mean conservation I know nothing about that rubbish, just cut them down mate.

 

This didn't work well as we had a council van come speeding up to us and start jumping up and down asking for the letter etc.

 

I just started rolling around laughing. He did not join in with me though.

 

It's a bit of a rant after getting soaked this afternoon. But what does everyone else say or am I the only sarcastic tree surgeon/groundie out there?

[WorcsWuss]

Have you thought about laminating it and displaying it on a stick... you can just point to it then!

[butler]

we are clearing the land ready for a block of flats to be built...

[White Noise]

I always inform the local council that I will d wooding etc. Just so they know the score . It always helps to have a good relationship with the local TPO Officer .

Failing that I just put my ear defenders down and play dumb

[Rich2484]

We have a good relationship with the officer for our area, but they don't send him it's some pen pusher that turns into a hitler when they put there jacket on, just find it hilarious might try the building flats idea that sounds like fun.

[Paul Jenks]

Usually, if you have consent from the local TO and you inform him/her of the day you're going to carry out the works, you can have a lot of fun with people, especially other officials from the LA.

[fergusonforestry]

Doing a cut back and slight reduction while removing all dead from a sycamore today, usual story to tpo all over it, had the written letter allowing the work in the van ready for trouble.

 

Just wondering what everyone else tells joe public when they come up asking if we know there is and order on the tree and have we got permission to do the work etc.

 

Must have had every dog walker and there family say it and ask, got bored of telling them yes so I just started saying things like what a tpo and what do mean conservation I know nothing about that rubbish, just cut them down mate.This didn't work well as we had a council van come speeding up to us and start jumping up and down asking for the letter etc.

 

I just started rolling around laughing. He did not join in with me though.

 

It's a bit of a rant after getting soaked this afternoon. But what does everyone else say or am I the only sarcastic tree surgeon/groundie out there?

 

what you want to say is aye taking them down for the new bypass/housing estate

[VEG]

best one is clearing the land for the new drug rehab centre

[treequip]

Doing a cut back and slight reduction while removing all dead from a sycamore today, usual story to tpo all over it, had the written letter allowing the work in the van ready for trouble.

 

Just wondering what everyone else tells joe public when they come up asking if we know there is and order on the tree and have we got permission to do the work etc.

 

Must have had every dog walker and there family say it and ask, got bored of telling them yes so I just started saying things like what a tpo and what do mean conservation I know nothing about that rubbish, just cut them down mate.

 

This didn't work well as we had a council van come speeding up to us and start jumping up and down asking for the letter etc.

 

I just started rolling around laughing. He did not join in with me though.

 

It's a bit of a rant after getting soaked this afternoon. But what does everyone else say or am I the only sarcastic tree surgeon/groundie out there?

 

So you wound up joe public who was simply looking out for the environment and the place they live, who were then clearly concerned enough to call the council.

 

 

That’s not sarcasm, it’s misinforming and wasting peoples time.

 

Not very professional, did you tell the man you laughed at your name? Perhaps it will be remembered when the LA are tendering work out.

[elfinwood saws]

took a couple of trees down on a plot of land in a nice village, lots of people asking what was happening. told them all it was going to be a overnight stopping place for gypsies!