Oak tree needs cutting back
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There are a number of trees overhanging the road and path along Amherst Close that need cutting back. The trees a constantly dropping branches, some have fallen on cars damaging them. There is always leaves branches and now acorns along the road and path. The acorns are all over the path and are dangerous, my 76 year old mother has lost her footing due to the debris on the path. The overhanging branches are also hanging over the BT telephone and broadband lines
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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
Posted by Bromley Council
at 15:39, Fri 26 August 2022
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:39, Tue 30 August 2022
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:40, Tue 11 October 2022
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Just to let you know - some contractors came round on the 06/10/22. They said they were told to "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy" as instructed by London Borough of Sutton. All they did was cut down a couple of branches, basically made no difference and was a wasted visit. The issue is still there debris still falling from the trees, dangerous to walk on the path and for cars to park under.
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:32, Fri 14 October 2022
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Sweeping the path is not really appropriate action, the tree needs cutting back.
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The works undertaken to this tree are consistent with the instructions to our contractor and relate to an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue, please note that works beyond that to reduce the tree size to allow more light, prune clear of telephone lines etc will not be taken as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ file/ 3334/ tree_management_strategy_2016-2020)
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:44, Tue 18 October 2022
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No this is incorrect your contractors were instructed to "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy" as instructed by London Borough of Sutton. All they did was cut down a couple of branches, basically made no difference and was a wasted visit. The issue is still there debris still falling from the trees, dangerous to walk on the path and for cars to park under.
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No this is incorrect your contractors were instructed to "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy" as instructed by London Borough of Sutton. All they did was cut down a couple of branches, basically made no difference and was a wasted visit. The issue is still there debris still falling from the trees, dangerous to walk on the path and for cars to park under.
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Thank you for your comments, further time has been allocated for a team to lift low canopies and remove any dead/damaged material which has been issued to the contractor for completion. I am sorry leaf/fruit fall is a part of a trees yearly cycle and an uncontrollable event. The matter has been reported to the street cleansing department to investigate and take appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 15:16, Tue 25 October 2022
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 15:17, Tue 25 October 2022
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:03, Mon 5 December 2022
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Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:11, Tuesday 17 January 2023
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 08:46, Monday 30 January 2023
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Hi - Not sure what you mean by "Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue" as nothing has been done yet?
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The works undertaken to this tree are consistent with the instructions to our contractor and relate to an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue, please note that works beyond that to reduce the tree size to allow more light, prune clear of telephone lines etc will not be taken as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ file/ 3334/ tree_management_strategy_2016-2020)
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:56, Friday 3 February 2023
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So "Appropriate action" basically means no action will be taken until the tree falls down. Thank for the link, it was very informative
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This tree has been inspected and is not considered to require remedial works at this time. The situation will be reviewed cyclically and any required action will be addressed within a future works programme
Posted by Bromley Council
at 08:45, Monday 6 February 2023
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So your saying "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy" as instructed by London Borough of Sutton is not needed. LBS were involved due to a claim for damages to a car that was parked under said tree, LBS admitted liability to the claim and instructed contractors to "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy" this is getting ridiculous and if this action in not taken I will have to escalate this to my local councillor. And by the way the picture you attached above dost include the tree in question.
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If you need the claim reference from LBS please contact me directly. This is the email they sent me.
We have now concluded our investigation into your claim.
We would like to apologise and admit liability for the damage caused to the roof of your vehicle.
In order to settle your claim, please provide us with two estimates to repair the damage. Once we have received this information, we will review them and be back in contact to discuss settlement.
Please note that we will not accept betterment of the damaged items and may minus a percentage of the cost to reflect the wear and tear of the original property. If any materials are being reused, please ensure that this is noted on the estimate.
I can additionally confirm works to the tree in question have been raised to remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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If you are not doing the work due to not having the budget you only have to say. If you can give the authorisation I will pay for a registered tree surgeon to "remove the deadwood from the crown of the Oak and to sever the ivy"
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Thank you for your update. A site visit will be organised to inspect works undertaken to which you will updated shortly afterwards.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:12, Wednesday 8 February 2023
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Apologies for the delayed response, a team is in hand to visit site to rectify works undertaken. Thank you for your patience.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:37, Friday 17 February 2023
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:38, Friday 17 February 2023
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