Gary Prentice
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There's a standard for conformity (PAS100) for green waste compost which should be pathogen free, due to the composting process. I doubt that a compost would provide all of the benefits of wood chip to the soil structure, improving aeration, moisture percolation, etc.
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I don't 'know', but I've never heard of any moth feeding/breeding/inhabiting a tree root system to the extent that the tree falls over. Very much doubt that that there is any risk.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17997868/ this will take you on to further papers.
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Tell her you'll put another log in the stove And if it gets colder, you'll light it!
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Four journeys! What happened to your small carbon footprint?
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Physically impossible to enter work zones! You'd need a moat and tank traps. one story I heard was of a old lady who drove into the drop zone (on a closed off industrial estate) with an empty 200 litre drum embedded in the front of her car! She denied seeing the row of brightl orange drums, barrier tape, barriers and signs shutting the entrance off. ive also, personally, had a Police car with flashing blues parked pavement to pavement across the road. Someone drove around him, on the footpath! -
You're a very bad man Khriss! ?
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Leylandii issue with Network Rail
Gary Prentice replied to JenniG's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
My bad, I misread that -
Leylandii issue with Network Rail
Gary Prentice replied to JenniG's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Not sure that a charge of corporate manslaughter would be applicable to a private householder. But that's beside the point. The network have effectively given notice of their concerns with regard to the trees, opening the doors that in the event of another incident the owner has no excuse that they didn't know something might need to be done. The wording of their correspondence is noteworthy, omitting any specification for reduction of the trees, presumably to prevent any liability themselves if the trees were reduced and even then still failed and disrupted services or caused damage. -
I missed it, have you the title so I can look to find it. I was reading about viruses recently, which are remarkable 'organisms' in their mutations. If Certain strains of Ebola ever get the ability to be properly airborne we're in a world of trouble.
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You might be better looking for holiday lets in the surrounding countryside or Forest of Bowland.
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Being pedantic , trees can only react by restricting the spread of fungi by creating chemical and physical barriers to contain (compartmentalise) it. Trees don't heal themselves, as such.
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Thinking about it, my experience is probably limited to mid range saws. I know I've never had/seen an 'incident' with a 66 or bigger. Maybe That's just because they're used a bit more cautiously
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No, couldn't stream where I was, but have seen a few where the saws cut through before.
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Heave / subsidence from oak on clay soil
Gary Prentice replied to joepatr's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
An oak within 5m on a shrinkable clay is a definite subsidence risk. -
Heave / subsidence from oak on clay soil
Gary Prentice replied to joepatr's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Is there any history of, or evidence of, subsidence currently? I.e. Repaired cracks in the brickwork, particularly adjacent to openings such as windows and doors. -
Odd that. Every saw/trouser contact I've ever seen or had has clogged the saw by jamming the nose sprocket pretty damned quick and then stalling the saw. Just my own experience
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Heave / subsidence from oak on clay soil
Gary Prentice replied to joepatr's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Staged reductions are no longer perceived to be of any benefit (apart from to the tree surgeons bank account). There's lots of factors involved as to the risk of subsidence, or indeed heave, apart from tree, such as the age of the property and the distance of the tree from the property. -
Good job your here to correct my mistakes it it was around six months last time I appealed a refusal. I'm sure after we leave the EU it'll be down to 4 weeks
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Sorry, should have been clearer. The Appeal has to be made within 28 days of the refusal notice. It's immaterial whether the TPO is either 'temporary' and still within the 28day objection/representation stage or has gone on to be confirmed. once a TPO (un-confirmed) has been served, the normal tree works application/consent-refusal/appeal procedure applies. You can submit a tree works application the same day that the notice is served and the LA have six weeks to determine it. If they don't determine/reach a decision you can also appeal on the grounds of non-determination I.e. They haven't reached a decision. All FOC So, you may be in a position to get consent to prune (if that's an option you choose) a tree that later doesn't have its TPO confirmed. Anyway, the appeal is FOC whenever it's submitted.
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IIRC you have to appeal within 28 days of the decision notice.
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if a TPO is made, an app is subsequently submitted and refused, there is no charge for appealing the refusal.
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I can't really see future growth as being particularly rapid or extensive. I imagine that that tree is in it's mature growth stage and putting the minimum of incremental growth on.
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I've had a couple of occasions where a TPO'd tree has conflicted with retaining walls which had to be rebuilt. On both occasions the TO said that he'd talk to highways to allowing re-siting of the walls, further onto the pavement, if necessary to rebuild accounting for root growth.
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I suppose the only (small) consolation is that at least you're doing the calculating. Can you imagine how it would be if they were doing the figures and telling you what to pay? "Mr D, your gross sales were £X, send it to us"
