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Ash trees suffering dieback overhanging property.

Reported via desktop in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 16:28, Thu 18 August 2022 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3764790.

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There are a number of substantial trees adjacent to the property which are displaying signs of Ash Die Back, their form and structure present an increased risk to public and property. The trees are growing on LBB land known as Aspen Wood which is found between Warren Road and Windsor Drive, Chelsfield. An inspection of the trees and LBB targets by a member of your Arboricultural Team is required. The crowns of the Ash trees are now overhanging the property roofline and chimney and will, at the very least, require limb/crown reduction back to previous pruning points, work previously undertaken by LBB. However, it may be worth considering dismantling these trees to ground level this season whilst the are still climbable rather than waiting until they are too brittle and unpredictable to climb. Otherwise future works will undoubtedly be very expensive if a track MEWP is needed to enable this work to be done safely.

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  • Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 16:29, Thu 18 August 2022

  • We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:11, Fri 26 August 2022

  • Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 12:10, Thu 15 September 2022

  • Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 15:55, Fri 21 October 2022

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    Following a meeting on site, when I was told that the trees were not suffering badly, today there is this large bow which has fallen on the junction of the footpaths. Luckily there was no one beneath when it fell.

    Posted anonymously at 10:10, Fri 28 October 2022

  • Thank you for your comments, works are raised to dead wood the tree in question and been issued to the contractor who is in hand to visit site to undertake works.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:58, Fri 4 November 2022

  • Thank you for your continued patience, a team is due to visit as a priority to complete above mentioned works.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:16, Tue 13 December 2022

  • Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 12:36, Friday 20 January 2023

  • Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 14:02, Monday 6 February 2023

  • Thanks for the update, However I was a little confused when I received it as there was no evidence of any work having been carried out! I thought I’d leave it a bit before I responded in case it was a mix up and the works were programmed in…… sadly not, it is just untrue the works are not complete, a few trees were sprayed with paint indicating they needed addressing, but that has to date been the extent of the work.

    Posted anonymously at 07:16, Sunday 19 March 2023

  • The responsible Tree Officer will review on site in due course. Please note, crews do not always undertake all the works on the same day at a given location due to a number of technical and logistical reasons. Some works linked to this enquiry may have been completed.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:57, Thursday 23 March 2023

  • Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 14:24, Friday 5 May 2023

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