nick9one1

I'm not sure if you have misunderstood, but I have no intention of felling the tree. I want them to do it. I reached out to the council today asking for their support. typically it looks like they charge for the service

I contacted a local arborist I found on https://www.trees.org.uk/ARB-Approved-Contractor-Directory. They have told me they can quote for removing the tree but aren't qualified to produce a tree report. And I should contact Chris Barker at CBE Consulting if I would like one. I was expecting a tree report to be something pretty simple, such as 'In our opinion the tree is unsafe .. etc.'. Do I need a tree report?

Thanks. The tree itself is easily twice the size of a two story house and the largest branch that has broken off (so far) is about 5 inches in diameter. The person at the trust that replied to my email did give me his name.

Thank you. I will look for a local arborist and ask them to provide a quote for removal and write a report on the state/risk of the tree causing damage. Then I will write a letter as suggested. Would I also be wise to contact my home insurance company?

Hi all, My property backs onto a conservation area in Nottinghamshire which is predominantly Ash. The land is managed my Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, who I've emailed a couple of times in an attempt to prompt them to cut back or remove the tree. They recently had an arborist fell a few trees in the conservation area but unfortunately not the one that overhangs my property. The tree in question has dropped a few of branches from the canopy over the last couple of years so I'm concerned that it may cause some damage if one hits a person or shed etc. After the recent work the trust have closed the footpath's that run through the conservation area, putting up signs that say it isn't safe due to the trees being badly affected by ash dieback. My thoughts are that if it isn't safe to walk under the trees, then it surely isn't safe to be in my garden under the same trees? A couple of weeks ago I emailed them a second time making this point but I haven't had a response. I has a quote for £950 from a local arborist to remove the overhanging tree. - This was before I was aware that the tree was under TPO and would need additional approval, risk assessment etc. from the trust. Ideally I want the trust to send their own arborist to remove the tree at no cost to me. But it feels like I'm talking to a brick wall. Does anyone have experience or thoughts on what I can do next? Maybe I can hire an Ash specialist to create a written report that I can present to the trust? 2nd image below shows the branches that have died and fallen 3rd image is along the fenceline with my property on the left, showing how much the tree is leaning over the boundary. Thanks!