kevinjohnsonmbe

Doesn’t sound like there are any better Arb related reasons - that’s a sticking point. But, if nearby neighbours are genuinely of a similar mind (pro-fell) did any of them bother to comment (support) on the planning application? If there is a group of genuinely supportive residents maybe suggest individual comments in support of (original or resubmitted) TPO fell app and lobby parish and ward councillors to similarly submit supportive comments. Presenting tangible community support by actual comments on the application should be taken into the decision process of the Planning Officer - the Tree Officer is a consultee rather than a decision maker. A note of caution though, if neighbours / parish / Ward councillors are engaged and they don’t support the application, it could have the opposite effect. This is a recurring problem where new build (+/- 40 years) domestic sites are on green field or bound ag land - really common hereabouts. Hedgerow trees (likely previously “maintained” or not considered to be problematic by farmer) when retained at construction of new houses, pretty soon outgrow the postage stamp gardens they overbear. I’m passing daily a local big new build site (former green field) with spindly, overcrowded Syc / Ash hedgerow trees being retained and it’s got “problem in 10 years” written all over it.... ?

How is the back rest kept in place? Any chance of a pic from the rear??

Feel you (metaphorically speaking ? innit) Tricky situation - could say: Dont get leathered, it’ll all go pear shaped, or Do get leathered, you might all speak more freely... So to summarise, either get leathered and let it all hang out (this May provide some mitigation if you need to claim not remembering something) or don’t get leathered and see how it goes. Hope that helps ??s - sensitive, well considered, compassionate advice not really my strong suit ?

I’ll take that and raise it by: I haven’t got enough time for the people I do like to have in my life to worry about the ones I don’t like...

Moisture content is the issue. If the materiel is dry and it has some natural binders (corn starch can be added if not) it should work. I remember the factory visit - whole place smelled like chocolate because they were running tests on cocoa husks - waste to fuel for Africa. There were also discussions about other case studies - tobacco factory started pelletting their floor sweepings because in pellet form it was inert but as sweepings it was hazardous waste - obvious cost and system efficiencies, and an organic chicken farmer who couldn’t guarantee provenance of purchased feed so made his own from constituent ingredients. Great machine, takes a bit of fiddling to get the optimum set up but very doable.

I’m in the market for a compost loo at the mo - shower, WHB and thunderbox needed for barn conversion to office / gym / workshop. Shower & WHB will go to grey and on the garden, looking at compost toilet options now.

Sawdust has value to those that need it ? (When I get a spare day) I need to crack on with biomass pellet production - I source the sawdust from a buddy’s mill (waste to him - valuable input resource to me) One mans trash is another mans treasure - tricky bit is joining the 2 up ? I bought this several years ago: https://www.farmfeedsystems.co.uk/index.php/products/mini-press 30kg/hr and runs of solar PV array in Summer. Waste sawdust into Winter fuel ??

Inform / discuss / resolve via the insurance company is sound advice which is why it has been suggested by several. The only caveat to that of course would be - is the tree known / declared within the insurance policy? If there is a part of the policy qualifying questionnaire which asks about trees and proximity to the insured building and, either by accident or design, the information submitted by the policy holder was not entirely accurate, it could end up with an uninsured problem being brought to the attention of the insurer.... So I'd just add - check carefully the details of the insurance policy and then consider inform / discuss / resolve via insurance company.

Seems a bit odd esp for simple / straightforward applications. Understandable if a complex, potentially controversial or seemingly unreasonable application although there are some pretty dire submissions which can be viewed online. Had a householder recently ask for a report / TPO app because the one he did himself was rejected. He said he "...knew it was free to submit so wasn't expecting a bill..." Told him it's not the application form he's paying for, it's the words that will go on it and be approved! Whilst there needs to be a sufficiently detailed work scheme to allow an assessment and a sensible justification case, who compiles it is a matter for the applicant rather than the LA but if it ain't good enough, it gets rejected. Sounds like - if we insist on as many consultant reports as possible it will reduce the LA workload on undermanned / understaffed officer time. The same appears to be the growing feeling around planning apps in general in my area whether it be highways, environment, NE, etc, etc, etc...

I suspect Boris is laughing his tits off! On the one hand, any PR is good PR and on the other, when this is laughed out of court he’ll (a) capitalise upon the positive PR and (b) once and for all, the BS, desperate claim of anti democratic Remain supporters that “it was the bus what dunnit’ will, irrevocably be flush down the pan. Laughing his tits off...

That sounds rough! I really wasn’t aware of the scale and sensitivity of the situation until quite recently!

And those that claim to be so offended by even the mention, albeit in very bad taste and in notably poor judgement, of rape, simultaneously, vehemently condemn the 1 individual that has done more than any other to highlight and expose (in the absence of due diligence by authority and under reporting by many media streams - doubtless due to the very same misguided fear of causing offence) such PREMEDITATED, MASS, ORGANISED, SYSTEMIC, CULTURAL abuse of CHILDREN. The hypocrisy is frankly beyond reason.

That’ll never be a shrinking violet ?

Interesting - in its own right and as relates to a circumstance closer to home!

Mick (and OP), mine wasn’t meant as an offensive observation - a bit sarcastic I’ll concede - BUT I’ve been waiting ages to use that pic - it cracks me up! (meh, no one’s ever gonna believe that...)

The solutions is simple Marcus! - meat rationing - immigration moratorium - maybe sterilise the Jeremy Kyle demographic also - theme gonna be at each other hellish now the show’s on the ropes! There’s 3 suggestions offum top of head. Don’t understand why the polimaticians find it such a struggle to grasp.....

That’s a dreadful practice K! (where do you think I pinched it from ?!)

A bit tangential perhaps....

If you find them, can you send me the contact details? ? Be worth a fortune! There was a company in Plymouth I think “trees for free” or something like that. They’d smash the trees down and take any usable arisings and leave all the rest in a wood pidgin’s nest... Think they went bust ? PS - you’ve got off lightly so far.

Pollard trumps....?

Bloody intellectuals - first to spoil a gag...

Savage!