Death warrant for scottish trees signed?

[treequip]

If as the op said, they have adopted the English model I wouldn't be overly concerned, it will mean that the authority can levy fees, they can be quite lumpy and I can't see that going far in the land of the frugal:laugh1:

[David Humphries]

Would the local authority have any choice, if all the criteria had been met and found to be applicable?

 

I'd imagine (in the hypothetical & unlikely case as with this hedge) a never ending trail of review & appeals would be the outcome for the Scottish Ministers to deal with.

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

I'd imagine (in the hypothetical & unlikely case as with this hedge) a never ending trail of review & appeals would be the outcome for the Scottish Ministers to deal with.

 

 

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good, let them reap what they sowed.:lol:

[Stubby]

I know I am clutching at straws and being a little ridiculous but am trying to find any ways there might be to counter this , what seems to me , stupid law . I don't live in Scotland but it does seem to me to be complex and at the same time daft .

[KGBFINGAR]

I'm not a fan of Salmond and his henchmen , they are not interested in the contryside .

K

[daltontrees]

This will get interesting. When the first LPA tree officer decides that two mature beech can't be reduced to whatever height the formula decrees, what are the options?

 

The aggrieved neighbour then takes the council to court for not applying the law? I think this may keep lawyers and courts busy for a while.

 

You have got straight to the practical difficulty. You won't be surprised to know that the Tree Officers Association was against the inclusion of deciduous trees.

[daltontrees]

I'd be very surprised if an application would be approved for the cutting of world record holder and tourist attraction.

 

But I get your point.

 

 

 

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I couldn't resist looking it up on a satellite image, no-one lives in teh shadow of this particular hedge. But it doesn't have to be a managed hedge since a hedge can also be a line of trees ona boundary, unmanaged or at least not formally trimmed to a face. These are the trees I fear for.

[daltontrees]

So what about the Bird nesting part of the law . say for example there were 2 or more trees in a row ( constituting a Scottish hedge ) all containing a rookery in the crown ?

 

I believe the Council will be able to specify when the reduction is done, so nesting and breaches of the Wildlife & Countryside Act can be avoided. As a precaution I suppose Councils will always specify cutting out of nesting season for conifers.

[Stephen Blair]

Woohoo!!!!!

[daltontrees]

Ahh Mr Blair, the first to point out that it is bonanza time for tree cutters all over the country! I of course will try and get my fair share of that work. I am more disgusted witht teh lack of thought and the politicising that went in to this shabby law.