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I'd go for a Broad -leaf Cockspur Thorn (Crataegus persimilis 'prunifolia') - ticks all your boxes and will do very well on Herefordshire clay. That looks like Ash farm in Much Birch? If it is I'm not stalking you - we used to live opposite.

With a job like that I think it depends how busy you are. Have you got the time to do it on your own if you need up to 10 days to do it? It looks like a nice no-drama job, so I'd happily do it on my own. If you're reasonably busy get a groundy in at least. Often these sort of jobs don't take as long to do as you think on your own, but price it on the safe side. I wouldn't be worrying about finding them a cheaper/ better way to do the job. That's on the homeowner. If you're happy to do the job on your own give them a price and leave it at that.

Korean Fir is probably you're best bet for a typical garden, if a Fir is what you're after,

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I had to submit a planting plan when we did our place which is grade2. As far as I remember when talking to planning at the time they want to see a plan to see that what you're planning generally fits the surroundings - in terms of general landscaping. As far as the trees went nobody has ever been back to check they even got planted. They could have been planted and failed. It certainly wasn't an issue when it came to getting the place signed off. Gardens naturally evolve so how long does the original plan count? Unless you decide to plant a row of leylandii 2ft from your neighbours or an Oak by the conservatory I don't imagine anyone's bothered.

Since leaving Europe does all climbing equipment have to be CE marked for LOLER or are other internationally approved standards acceptable? Looking at getting a replacement Weaver harness from the US which would be approved there but are no longer sold here (apparently because the market was no longer big enough for them to bother), so haven't been available with a CE mark for years.

Don't bother with an outboard cut if free-falling timber - pretty much always grabs the saw because the bar/chain end up in the kerf of the wood being cut off. Inboard or level with the first cut to avoid it. If you're hand-holding the wood you could use an inboard or outboard cut if you make the cuts on the side of the timber rather than top and bottom, as it will hold better but this is more for shorter sections rather than entire branch. Face-cuts help with direction and or a more gradual break. If you don't need to worry about the finish you can just back cut and let the fibres act like a hinge.

Why not refer them to an arb consultant about the reasons for the tree failure. Deferring to a specialist still makes you look professional and gets you out of the situation.

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Is the 6 week wait on con area work classed as working days or does it include public holidays. Just waiting on a handful to do in the new year and need to roughly schedule work. Can't find this specific info on the planning portal. Thanks.

With your own panels I assume you benefit from the cost but are still susceptible to any power outages as you're not independent from the grid?

I think this trees trying to get away from the pair of them!