So you’ve had a section 154 notice…
Section 154 of the Highways Act 1980 (‘the Act’) gives the highway authority powers to require tree removal, or the cutting back of trees, shrubs and hedges that obstruct or endanger highway users. As you can see in the example below the conifers on the right were obstructing the speed ... Read more
Categories: highways, law, legislation, section 154, tree law, tree management, tree pruning
Road side pruning for a school
We recently completed a three-day project aimed at enhancing footpath safety outside a school in South Tyneside, by pruning and removing trees. This roadside work for a school is an example of the commercial tree services we carry out for education and public sector clients. Given short notice, we promptly ... Read more
Categories: mewp, schools, traffic management, tree climbing, tree pruning, tree removal
Wind damaged tree in Hartlepool
We were asked by one of our commercial clients to attend a sixth form college in Hartlepool following some high winds. There’d been a report of a large fracture at the base of the tree. Storm-damaged trees like this are handled by our emergency tree surgeon team. On arrival our ... Read more
Categories: emergency work, mewp, tree removal
Boundary pruning at an industrial unit
We were asked by a local printing firm to find a cost effective means of managing vegetation growing over the boundary fence, making contact with the building, and dropping lots of leaves in their guttering. This is an example of the commercial tree services we provide for industrial clients.” With ... Read more
Categories: industrial, mewp, tree management, tree pruning