Dead tree in Leesons Hill

Updates

• 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 22:50, Fri 23 June 2023

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:43, Wed 5 July 2023

• Still open, via questionnaire, 09:42, Sat 22 July 2023

• Still open, via questionnaire, 10:05, Sat 19 August 2023

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:14, Fri 25 August 2023

• This tall, dead tree in Leesons Hill was reported in June and Bromley Council was working to resolve the issue on 25 August. It is now October. Any news as to when the issue is likely to be resolved? I reported the dangers so that my conscience would be clear should the tree cause a serious accident. The responsibility is now with Bromley Council.

  Posted anonymously at 14:46, Mon 9 October 2023

• Thank you for your comments. The completion of the trees removal has been chased up with the contractor who will undertake it as a priority.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:13, Mon 23 October 2023

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:25, Wed 25 October 2023

• The issue has not been fixed as the huge dead tree I reported is still dead and still standing. As I have mentioned before, if the tree or any part of it should fall on passing traffic or pedestrians the responsibility now stands solely with Bromley Council as it has been informed of the situation.

  Posted anonymously at 14:38, Wed 25 October 2023

• My apologies, the enquiry appears to have been closed down in error. The location of the tree makes access particularly difficult with MEWP required and ideally access from residents garden if possible. The works have been chased up with the contractor who will undertake them as soon as possible.

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:18, Fri 3 November 2023

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:21, Fri 3 November 2023

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:24, Mon 18 December 2023

• My apologies, the storm clearance process from the three recent storms is causing delays to the completion of the works. The contractor has been chased and will prioritise the completion of the works.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:25, Monday 5 February 2024

• Please accept our apologies for the delays to the completion of the works. The contractor has been chased up and will undertake the works as a priority.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 15:35, Wednesday 13 March 2024

• 10 months on and nothing yet been done.

  Posted anonymously at 19:48, Sunday 28 April 2024

• We apologise for the delays in the completion of the works. The contractor has been chased up and will prioritise the completion of the works. Thank you for your patience.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:20, Tuesday 7 May 2024

• Please accept our apologies. The contractor has been chased up again and will undertake the works as soon as possible.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 15:14, Friday 21 June 2024

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:00, Friday 9 August 2024

• Thank you for your email informing me that work is now "In progress". The work was shown as "In Progress" on 23.06.23; as "Fixed" (it was not) on 25.10.23; as "In Progress" on 03.11.23; and again I am told today, 09.08.24, that it is "In Progress". Could it possibly be that the work is too difficult for your contractors? It is a rather large, dead tree, possibly an oak, on a bank and overhanging Leesons Hill.

  Posted anonymously at 11:12, Friday 9 August 2024

• Thank you for your comments and apologies for the delays. The contractor has been chased up again and will prioritise the completion of the works.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:31, Friday 23 August 2024

• Thank you for your enquiry. The dead tree has been felled to a high stump. Separately the team undertaking works is due to return to site to clear debris from the fell which has fallen into the residents garden.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:44, Monday 14 October 2024

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  Originally reported on 23.06.23. Further to the dead tree 'being made safe' in October 2024, the debris has not been removed from the tree to its right, as can be seen in the attached photo. One branch is lodged in this second tree (the cut end can be seen sticking out) and another dead branch is hanging straight down and swinging in the high winds today. If either of these large, cut branches drop out of the tree they will no doubt land in the road (Leesons Hill), hopefully not on a passing vehicle. We will be avoiding Leesons Hill but others won't realise the danger.

  Posted anonymously at 13:44, Sunday 24 November 2024

• Thank you for the update. A site visit is organised to investigate works undertaken by the contractor.

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:53, Monday