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I know what you are going through. Currently have planning application in for access track for piece of woodland off a highway. Council wouldn't even validate it until AMS submitted. I was quoted about £900 for survey of up to 12 trees, mainly Ash approx 30 years old. Managed to get them to agree I could do my own survey to BS 5837 due to my experience and qualifications managing our other wood 52ha. Waiting for comments from the Tree Officer. There are no excavations it's a no dig solution. As others have said all seems standard stuff apart from the manual digging and arborist on site But only going on brief details here. As it's a condition attached to your permission you need to comply with it otherwise you can be in breach of it and could have to undo all work done and get prosecuted. I wouldn't submit this report but get someone qualified to give a second opinion and hopefully a better outcome for you. Don't start work without submitting an AMS and bear in mind the council have to agree it first. And finally if you think that's all bad enough then think yourself lucky that no one has thrown Great Crested Newts into the mix, has just landed in our lap and that really is a nightmare to sort out. Feel free to PM me if you want but only speaking from my own experience. Good luck.

From the TCE website FAQ's dealing with escheat; The Crown Estate, by convention only, through its appointed legal advisors Burges Salmon LLP, deals with the vast majority of instances where property may be deemed subject to escheat throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It must be ascertained beyond any reasonable doubt that a property is deemed subject to escheat before The Crown Estate will consider dealing with it. The Crown Estate does not take any action which might be construed as an act of management, possession or ownership in relation to the Property, since to do so may incur liabilities associated with the Property. As agreed with the Treasury, it is inappropriate for The Crown Estate to act as a guarantor of last resort for companies and individuals who have failed financially, leaving onerous property in their wake. To do so would not be an appropriate application of The Crown Estate's revenues, nor was it a function envisaged for The Crown Estate by Parliament. Properties that may be subject to escheat are frequently onerous in nature, and many have little or no monetary value. The total cost of all potential past, present and future liabilities connected to such properties, of which there are many, would be enormous. As The Crown Estate accounts to the Treasury for its operating surplus, such a cost would end up as a burden on the public purse.

Look like root nodules, form when there is a lack of nitrogen so plant/tree forms a relationship with a bacteria which can absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere which is then used by the plant/tree to make proteins if i remember correctly.

Tney aren't spores but insects, photo 4 shows two clearly. Not sure what they are but this looks similar Master Gardener: What can I do about tiny pests plaguing my orange tree? – Press Enterprise WWW.PE.COM Also, is the white flower in my garden a pest, and what is up with earwigs this year?

Might need to do a BS5837 course any recommendations for trainers? I'm in East Northants, waiting for Treelife to respond but wondered about others. Thanks

Paul I am in what I guess is the same position as you regarding a new track. FC have been great but LPA are being a right pain in the proverbial demanding Tree surveys of an Ash plantation (1.8ha) about 30 years old fit only for firewood. Additionally I am not sufficiently capable of doing the tree report despite the fact that I have managed our 52ha wood for 25 years singlehanded with 3 WGS completed, Woodmark approved, chainsaw tickets etc etc. Only want an access for pickup to be able to get off road and turn. It's adjoining a B class road so full planning needed. What hoops did they make you jump through? Any advice gratefully received. Anyone on here do tree surveys in my area, East Northants, just in case I get forced down this route?

No they are now automatic oilers as in the product description, I have the HYC6220 and it's automatic. I'llhave a look in the oil tank when it's empty and see what the pickup is like. Obviously they haven't uppdated the manual.

Google highpeak good practice guide 4, couldn't get link to copy

Our parking area was half a metre short of the minimum length requirement, a polite gentle conversation with highways revealed they had discretion to waive policy requirements and we got our licence to install our dropped kerb.

Out of Interest I googled Sutton's policy on trees f) Trees – Highway trees will not be removed to allow a vehicle crossover. If there is conflict with an established street tree on the public highway, a vehicle crossing cannot be constructed within the root protection area (RPA) of the tree in accordance with British Standards (currently BS 5837:2012). As a guide, for a tree with a single stem, the RPA is calculated as 12 times the stem diameter, measured at a height of 1.5m above the ground level as shown in Figures 9 and 9a, below. (This does not apply to trees on private land). Additionally, no crossover will be permitted within a distance of 1metre from the trunk of a tree. Note that if the assessing officer has concerns about conflict with the presence of roots within 300mm of the ground surface of a tree, roadside shrubbery, or planter, an inspection trench may need to be dug to investigate further. This will be at the applicant’s expense and is non-refundable.

Phone them up and talk to them we had a refusal and when we talked to them it turned out assessor had checked wrong property.

Don't think this one was taken out of the freezer or forged by the sabs, this is the case where the huntsman threw 4 live fox cubs to the hounds in the kennels in 2016. https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/huntsman-threw-fox-cubs-kennel-2964035

Lucky enough to have 7 in our wood a firm favourite.

From my deerstalking training unless you had a clear shot to the heart area within your capabilities you didn't take the shot. Sadly with the hounds it's not a swift bite to the neck it's more often chased to exhaustion then ripped apart by the pack. Never shot a deer yet but that's another story. I suffer in having the Oakley Hunt as immediate neighbours and see regularly atvs with terrier boxes on the back along with shovels etc following the hunt. So if you're trail hunting why do you need terriermen? No one from the hunt will answer that one. Also I watch them laying a trail with the atv, shame it's following the hunt not leading it! Google Mark Hankinson and the infamous 'smokescreen' video, he was charged and found guilty. I am not anti hunt but have suffered from multiple trespass, verbal abuse and physical threats over many years and this continues every hunt season. I do not allow sabs in my wood either, I'm not going to be the battleground for both sides to fight on. And I was from a council estate and scrimped and scraped to afford my woodland.

Filled in the form but make sure you come back and give us a quick update of the results.

Brought back many unhappy memories of growing up and being responsible for cutting the privet hedges at home. Must have been at least 150 yards of the stuff which I had to cut with a pair of hand shears, no hedge trimmers in those days. When I'd had enough of that I had to cut the back lawn fortunately only about 15 sq yards with self same shears. Parents were too poor (mean?) to buy even a hand push mower. Happily the better half enjoys cutting the grass with a petrol mower I hasten to add. Needless to say no privet in my hedges nowadays!

Other picture on deck looks like radial aero engine?

Gearbox selector shaft mechanism

It's part of a detent locking mechanism, spring loaded ball bearing goes into spherical indentations so it can be held in different positions, possibly to hold a flap open at different positions. Used on shafts in car. gearboxes to hold gearstick in gear

I use this works fine for me

My Mum always told me not to mock the afflicted.

Farnell website has them on back order due in 5th April

My wife's retriever x had it thankfully made a full recovery and lived to a good age. Know what you've been through best wishes to both of you.

Thanks for sharing that, fascinating stuff always wondered what was involved.

Cills on my 1953 Riley RMF are Ash.