Outside 6 Handforth Road on the grass verge
Sent to Cheshire East Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7658565.
We moved into the house in March and we have since noticed a hole in the base of the huge oak tree outside our house. On further inspection it goes quite far down and around the inside of the tree trunk. It also looks as though someone has tried to fill it with concrete or something at some point. It doesn't seem unstable at the moment but my concern is for how long? The tree towers above the height of the surrounding houses and would cause substantial damage if it did fall. Can you please come and inspect it and take some form of action. As much as I would hate for a beautiful tree to be cut down I think it may be necessary for safety.
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Thank you for contacting Cheshire East Highways. Your enquiry has been logged and passed to a member of our team. We will aim to assess and update your enquiry within 20 working days. As your enquiry progresses you will receive further updates.
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Thank you for your enquiry.
We have assessed your enquiry and the tree needs to be inspected by a qualified arborist. Tree inspections are carried out in accordance with the Council’s Tree Management Strategy. Should the arborist’s report identify safety related work this will be programmed. We will provide a further update after the arborist’s inspection.
More information on our Tree Management Strategy can be found here: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ pdf/ environment/ trees-woodlands-and-hedges/ tree-risk-management-strategy.pdf -
We have assessed the issue and have been unable to identify the cause during our visit. We need to carry our further investigations to fix the problem. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with a timescale for this work, but will update your report once we have more information.
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