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  1. Gary Prentice
    You're a very bad man Khriss! ?
  2. Gary Prentice
    My bad, I misread that
  3. Gary Prentice
    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.
  4. Gary Prentice
    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.
  5. Gary Prentice
    You might be better looking for holiday lets in the surrounding countryside or Forest of Bowland.
  6. Gary Prentice
    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.
  7. Gary Prentice
    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
  8. Gary Prentice
    No, couldn't stream where I was, but have seen a few where the saws cut through before.
  9. Gary Prentice
    An oak within 5m on a shrinkable clay is a definite subsidence risk.
  10. Gary Prentice
    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.
  11. Gary Prentice
    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
  12. Gary Prentice
    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.
  13. Gary Prentice
    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
  14. Gary Prentice
    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.
  15. Gary Prentice
    IIRC you have to appeal within 28 days of the decision notice.
  16. Gary Prentice
    if a TPO is made, an app is subsequently submitted and refused, there is no charge for appealing the refusal.
  17. Gary Prentice
    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.
  18. Gary Prentice
    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.
  19. Gary Prentice
    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"
  20. Gary Prentice
    Recovery sounds like a great word. No matter what, keep on forwards. gws
  21. Gary Prentice
    Subliminal advertising Stubby.
  22. Gary Prentice
    Oh yeah, the well known councillor who is an expert on arb and the environment. Sorry, cynical mood today..
  23. Gary Prentice
    Chris, do you remember the L6 assignment on why arboriculturists need to be involved at the highest levels in planning, guidance and legislation? Why have a profession that specialise in urban trees and then fail to utilise that knowledge but ask of every tom dick and harry for input? Just another case where the profession needs to be elevated to a similar level of recognition as others.
  24. Gary Prentice
    Sounds a bit like Brexit, consult the people, then um and Arrh & After a lengthy and expensive consultation do what the LA wanted to do originally. TBH I think it's just a PR stunt to say look how we're involving the electorate!
  25. Gary Prentice
    Seems totally unnecessary as the council's own TO should be sufficient to protect and enhance the urban canopy. Until that is PFI's get involved.

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