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I can knock the skin off this rice pudding straight away.... As Mick says - who cares what a toffee nosed tee owner or that fat prick that wrote the article for the arb magazine thinks... You tell me what you want doing, I'll tell you what I'd suggest, if we meet in the middle we'll agree a price for my service, I'll do what I set out to do and you'll pay me. If, as occasionally happens, we get on really well, we might end up as pals. If as occasionally happens, both parties are just happy that a good deal was done, that's fine and finally, if, as occasionally happens, we fall out, we'll part under what ever circumstances materialise. I couldn't give a monkeys if someone thinks I'm a thicko for doing a job I love, when I want to, how I want to, where I want to and only ever for WHO I want to at a price that I set. Problems in the industry? I don't see 'em.

Yome both off and on the mark at the same time E5ggeer. The Tories have presided over such a big pile of dog poo, but Labour are so lacking in credibility as to remain completely unelectable. Even with (maybe even especially because) weme in such a state of affairs, people will not trust Labour when times are hard. All a Labour government can ever do - as example shows us - is start off when things ain’t too bad and get kicked out by the time they’ve fooked it up. Imagine how that would end up if Labour got in when it was ‘bad’ and got kicked out when it was worse! Whats the old saying? The only way [Labour] could end up with a £million was if they started out with 2!

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The AA really ought to take advice from a reputable business consultant (I wonder if they know any? 😂) or perhaps better still, a legal firm specialising in publishing and 3rd party content. There are specific liabilities for publishing 3rd party content which are not excused by the issue of a disclaimer. Oh the irony if a low-life, scum sucking bottom feeder were to demonstrate harm to their business reputation from a malicious falsehood.

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No requirement for consent to have work done to tree(s) within a CA by, or on behalf of, the LA. The example given may not apply to the OPs post unless it is the LA, or an agent of the LA doing the work...

Are you talking from person experience John...?

It's an interesting - if probably reasonably rare - question. I can't say I've ever seen sufficient detail in any legislation which would dive down to that level of detail - it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume the offending branches cannot exist without the tree [which is within the CA] so where the branches are 'of' the tree, and the tree is afforded CA protective status, then so would the branches. As Stubby says, unlikely to be so urgent a need for pruning as to make a s211 notice an unreasonable ask. Notice will either be unopposed or a TPO will be initiated [by no means a frivolous undertaking by an LA.] Of course if the offending branches were causing an actionable nuisance, they could be removed without recourse to LA in any case. If they are not, no harm submitting a s211.

It’s funded by a mystery legacy....

What a complete and utter W⚓️

It just says - lawsuit waiting to happen and carries the general warning - use this and you will die a slow and painful death for putting this sh1t on Mother Earth.

Many ways to skin a cat ‘eh Mr S 😂 My first reaction would normally be to stove his head in with a shovel and bury him in a shallow lime pit or toss him down a mine shaft but I think I’m becoming more moderate as the years pass.....

Of course the majority here would ‘probably’ share your (presumed) outrage and ‘probably’ share the belief that it wuz the neighbour wot done it, but the potential consequence of a confrontation or even a banner could be the opening of a neighbour dispute which could end up being ‘declarable’ (in the event of house sale - which could reduce sale price) or just be the beginning of a potentially long running unpleasant episode with the neighbour if you stay put. Yes, of course deeply frustrating and a trespass / insult but such circumstances often warrant a tactical pause and the careful consideration of implications and or alternative courses of action.

Try Forestry Commission forest research - not sure where you are but they will possibly give you an indicative price for comparison. What do you plan to do with whatever data any such test might provide? I mean, even if it does confirm cause of dieback, what can you actually DO with that knowledge. It’s not as if you’ll have enough, with that data alone, to take any form of litigation.

Mheh - no mention of China nor SJWs.... Thats where the “real” threat sits....

The pasty of independence..... No need for detail after an opener like that 😂

We had ‘em last time we wuz up there Egger (Burslem area - I had to take Mrs to The Vale to get a hoodie the week after Vale won something or other at Wembley. I took the Mrs and nipper up to Londinium, well, kinda. I dropped em at Amersham to get Metropolitan line into Wembley and I went up to Oxford to walk the dog. Then we went up to see the in-laws. Was going to give you a bell but was only a flying visit.

The perennial ‘problem’ is homeowner PD applications or architects that don’t have a pet arborist on call. Both end up with lose - lose situations. Location is key - where is the application site - then somebody might say they can have a look. It never going to give the impression of being the sort of job a genuinely engaged, passionate and professional Arb would drop tools to seek out because it starts by giving the impression that the extension is a foregone conclusion and minimal expense is required to solve the problem. Hold my beer while I completely re-schedule my diary....

Ah. I scoped out the CMC Spiderlift variants and to get anywhere near useful - from memory - was £70k ballpark.

I have faith in bucket loads Mick - just not in this type of scenario. The cut and thrust of differing opinions is always a joy to behold - and some of it is even bears a passing resemblance to relevance at times. I didn’t / haven’t suggested chap goes away - I’ve just thrown my tuppence worth into the mix early on. Get someone credible to come round and have a proper look at it. That is my considered contribution to the questions - I stand by it as the best advice that’ll be available here - all I’ve done is circumvent all the pish and drivel that will be proffered. Granted there may be a couple of gems in amongst the nonsensical rantings but it’s Saturday night It's Saturday night and it's time... - Old Brogue Irish Pub | By Old... FB.WATCH 144 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Old Brogue Irish Pub: It's Saturday night and...

Mheh.... it’s like me going in Sainsbury’s and munching my way through the fresh fruit aisles before I’ve gone through the check out. Except that, at least in Sainsbury’s Id have had a load of free fruit - all that’ll happen here is a load of contradictory waffle from well intentioned but, to all intents and purposes, ‘blind’ saw monkeys and desk jockeys that haven’t even seen the site nor understand local trends. On a scale of 1 to 10 - 1 being no chance and 10 being a dead certain - how likely is it that this thread will deliver anything worthwhile?

That’s the secret - 25m tracked MEWP £70k At £500 / day that’s 150 ‘jobs’ to recover initial outlay. Every AREA will need one but not every tree firm. Be the guy with the kit in the area. The 2nd hand dodgy history units are already starting to appear with firms hereabouts. Personally - I wouldn’t touch, buy, hire, use a second hand set up.

You’d be better off spending whatever time / money / effort you think your project warrants Trying to find a credible local professional to visit the site and provide you with a properly informed opinion / recommendation(s)

(not sure if this should be in the MAMILs thread??) It a proper messed up world we live in.... “They” won’t let you ride your bike but they are encouraging you to whack a sprog or clout an oldie! What is going on?