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Damaged tree

Reported via mobile in the Young Tree Requires Maintenance category anonymously at 15:35, Tuesday 3 June 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7656978.

A young tree that was planted on the village green in Pratts Bottom along with three others 2 years ago has snapped in two due to the supports holding it failing and on close inspection it can’t be salvaged

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 15:36, Tuesday 3 June 2025

  • We have asked our tree planters to review soon and try to salvage tree. It may resprout from below. BE A TREE FRIEND Trees can live for decades, if not centuries, but they require a lot of TLC in the first few years to survive and grow to their full potential.

    LBB Tree Friends can make all the difference to the survival and growth of a newly planted tree near you. Join other Bromley residents across the across the Borough who water trees or adjust hessian ties. You can also help immensely by removing low shoots on older lime trees and LBB will collect the trimmings. Please consider joining our Tree Friends Tree Friends (bromley.gov.uk).

    We appreciate all small tasks you wish to contribute including encouraging others to learn and appreciate more about the trees where they live. You can make a significant difference to the appearance of your neighbourhood by caring for the trees. Volunteering is fun, sociable and a quality use of time—even if its an ad hoc activity you add to your other work and family commitments.

    Tree Friends know that it takes a Village to Raise a Tree.

    Explore other opportunities at Volunteering – London Borough of Bromley

    Posted by Bromley Council at 16:21, Tuesday 3 June 2025

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

    Posted by Bromley Council at 16:24, Tuesday 3 June 2025

  • The tree officer has removed the stakes. Hopefully, the tree may resprout. We will continue to monitor the tree.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:35, Thursday 10 July 2025

  • We have investigated the report issue and have made contact with the report originator and/or a subsequent commenter to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:37, Thursday 10 July 2025

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