Trees owned and managed by the Council

Our Tree Services team manages borough-owned trees in line with our Policy for Trees on Public Land.

We will not, unless legally obliged to do so, undertake works to otherwise healthy and well-formed trees for reasons of:

Branches overhanging adjacent property/gardens etc
Size or height (trees are naturally large organisms)
Shedding of leaf, seed, fir cone, twig, flower litter and fruit debris and general vegetative detritus
Loss of light or shading of gardens, rooms or solar panels
Interference with transmitted signals (TV, satellite or other forms of electronic communication or reception)
Honeydew secretion
Reduced security by virtue of concealment or reduced visibility
Alleged damage to property/gardens by roots or branches (direct or indirect)
Bird droppings and vermin
Interference with BT & electricity company services
Vandalism such as thrown apples
Hay fever/ allergies
Dampness/ algae/ moss
To create or reinstate private views