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I'd be reluctant to have the trees tidied up. If any of them were to die then surely he would no longer be liable as I authorised further works...? As for the overhanging branches, I'm not fussed how he cuts them. He more or less cut my sycamore in half, then had to give back his booty, so he did all that work for nothing. The tree still looks good from my side esp. in summer, while he has a view of his butchery skills...

No, I prefer spudulike's suggestion 🤣

Thanks for your advice. 😂 The other options are very appealing, although as an animal lover I wouldn't want to be responsible for giving the pigs indigestion!

A friendly chinwag would not be an option. We've never been on speaking terms - simply because we'd never actually spoken until the overhanging branches episode last year, when he was aggressive and abusive. In the 17 years since he moved in there have been untold incidents which I have ignored as pathetic attempts to provoke a reaction from me and I would've let this go too, thought he'd had his fun, but no, he was out there at 9 o/c the other evening sawing away at my ash tree in the dark. So I reckon it's only a matter of time before the prospect of 60 beech trees-worth of firewood becomes a little too tempting...

Sorry, should have mentioned that the trees form an ornamental beech hedge which hasn't been pruned in about 30 years so they're very tall. The big bugger of a eucalyptus is mine too and he hates that with a vengeance because of its leaves (but he has one too!) I always kept any thin lower branches cut back from the boundary (but not to the trunk!) so it would only be the twiggy bits at the ends of the tall ones that would be hanging over his garden.

Hello, My next-door neighbour has been cutting my trees and taking the branches for his wood-burner. One time I saw him removing overhanging branches and asked him to put them back over my fence, which he didn't like, so now if course he does it when I'm not there and has also entered my garden on several occasions. I understand that technically this is theft and that I am entitled to claim recompense for the loss, but how do you value branches? I'm guessing that some wood is more expensive than others, so is it only what would be considered as useable? The branches are up to 8 inches diameter and 30-odd ft in length. What about the damage to the trees? Ten have had branches clumsily cut back to the trunk in several attempts with a pruning saw, so obviously they have been completely spoilt, as has that whole area of the garden. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated as I'm considering all options before deciding what action to take. Many thanks in advance.