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  • How do we maintain our trees?
  • How do we maintain our trees?

    The Council actively maintains its trees to ensure they are healthy and free from damage. 

    Pruning

    How we prune a tree depends on the tree's location and the species of tree. Pruning may often only involve removing the lower branches to increase clearance for pedestrians and vehicle traffic, and/or cutting back the branches from adjacent buildings.

    Tree Removal

    No tree is removed unnecessarily but when a tree is felled, it is usually undertaken where public safety is at risk.

    Before a tree is removed, our contractors Elite Arborists will carry out an assessment for nesting birds and bats which are protected by law and have produced a Wildlife Policy:

    • Wildlife and Ecology Policy.pdf

    Where the tree has been managed as a pollard i.e cut back at mid height, re-pollarding will be undertaken as a matter of course.

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