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Upset anyone lately? We had someone stirring it about our property in our wood which is partially built with planning permission and building control all in place. Enforcement Officer still had to come out and have a look to answer complaint, all happy and never heard any more.

OP actually said: so i need to get the whole road length that i am working on sectioned off or can i use 2 guys with stop go boards, So was asking an either/or question.

Bit longer than that.

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It's not about what you want it's what they make you think you want or you can only get the bits you really want and need if you pay for those you don't at exorbitant prices.

I've got the Einhell 36v and it works very well for me as an emergency saw if a tree drops across one of the rides or I'm doing some coppice type stuff. Would not recommend it as a firewood saw but it's great for tucking behind the pickup seat for that odd job, saves carting a petrol saw and fuel.

That's great for you but iirc £20 tonne is about the price I got over 20 years ago for NS roadside and I thought that price was crap so didn't sell any more.

I can reverse my twin axle flatbed and the twin axle livestock trailer no problem. The small single axle 7 foot one is a pig. I was always told the more axles the easier it was. I always use the mirrors and always have done even when I could look over my shoulder!

At least it's a great song could have been some pop trash!

From the Planning Portal Website Works to Trees - Consent types - Planning Portal WWW.PLANNINGPORTAL.CO.UK Details of the different consent types available in England - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Covers trees in conservation areas.

This is the relevant legislation. But see Dalton Trees reply below Town & Country Planning Act 211Preservation of trees in conservation areas. (1)Subject to the provisions of this section and section 212, any person who, in relation to a tree to which this section applies, does any act [F1which might by virtue of section 198(3)(a) be prohibited by a tree preservation order] [F1which might by virtue of section 202C be prohibited by tree preservation regulations] shall be guilty of an offence. [F2(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply so far as the act in question is authorised by an order granting development consent.] (2)Subject to section 212, this section applies to any tree in a conservation area in respect of which no tree preservation order is for the time being in force. (3)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove— (a)that he served notice of his intention to do the act in question (with sufficient particulars to identify the tree) on the local planning authority in whose area the tree is or was situated; and (b)that he did the act in question— (i)with the consent of the local planning authority in whose area the tree is or was situated, or (ii)after the expiry of the period of six weeks from the date of the notice but before the expiry of the period of two years from that date. (4)Section 210 shall apply to an offence under this section as it applies to a contravention of [F3a tree preservation order] [F3tree preservation regulations] .

In a CA you give Notice of Intention to Carry out Tree Works in a Conservation Area, council then should permit or reject and give you a time limit for works to be carried out usually two years in my area.

Loose is certainly cheaper but trouble is I don't need a lot. Understand about white diesel but surely only a portion of the overall cost.

Just priced up bag of MOT 1 for a project, culvert crossing access to new wood, last time i bought some about two years ago it was £38 less 10% from Wickes - now it's going to be £68.50 less 10%. Others are even dearer in the £70/80s and many haven't got any. Nearly had heart attack - had thought about getting two just to be on the safe side.

Gender reform?

Same as mine sounds really useful until first time you use it, never ised the tip function since. Mind you the trailer otherwise is so useful.

Thanks for all the feedback, just going to hold fire for a while and see what develops with new products. Certainly not encouraging that battery availability is so rubbish. Fortunately the 450e is easy to start plus trying to remember to start it left handed as it where.

All or nothing. Don't end up as piggy in the middle.

One I forgot to mention is Harmless Farmer (Andy Detwiler). Sadly he died a few weeks ago but he lost both arms as a young toddler but what he did in his life was truly inspiring. Worth looking at some of the older videos as his daughter is keeping the channel going.

In fairness to the FC my local officer has been great with us but he is experienced and enthusiastic. Very supportive and helpul and knows his stuff. Management Plan and Felling licence approved in about 6 weeks. That said a lot of the previous officers were young girls (not a sexist comment!) with biology degrees fresh out of Uni. who then after a few months disappeared on maternity leave (not guilty m'lud).

I ripped this off but I bet most of you know what I'm talking about...... TOOLS EXPLAINED DRILL PRESS : A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it. WIRE WHEEL : Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh sh*t' ANGLE GRINDER : A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short. PLIERS : Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters. BELT SANDER : An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs. HACKSAW : One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. MOLE-GRIPS : Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH : Used almost entirely for setting on fire various flammable objects in your shop. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.. TABLE SAW : A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity. HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK : Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper. BAND SAW : A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge. TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST : A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER : Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads. STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER : A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms. PRY BAR : A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50p part. HOSE CUTTER : A tool used to make hoses too short. HAMMER : Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. STANLEY KNIFE : Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use. ADJUSTABLE SPANNER: aka "Another hammer", aka "the Swedish Nut Lathe", aka "Crescent Wrench". Commonly used as a one size fits all wrench, usually results in rounding off nut heads before the use of pliers. Will randomly adjust size between bolts, resulting in busted knuckles, curse words, and multiple threats to any inanimate objects within the immediate vicinity. BASTARD TOOL : Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Bastard' at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need.

Don't worry Stubby someone will carp on about it. On a serious note I think the problem especially for some developers was that the fines were piddling compared to the rewards for getting rid of to them problem trees.

So keep a log of what you do or you will get rooted out.

I've got my Einhell 36v with a 14" bar on it - great for smaller stuff or emergency clearance but not really up to dealing with anything too heavy or for any length of time, chain speed is a bit low about 15m/s. I've got a lot of Einhell kit and batteries so it was a no brainer. It sits in the rear of the pickup in front of the back seat, always ready if needed. Had a look at the 40v Makitas which you can get for reasonable money compared to Stihl/Husky, I think they go up to 16" bar in the UK but I believe they do one to take an 18" bar in Oz. Still not going to match a petrol but worth exploring. Will have a look at Ego thanks for that.