A two-lane road bordered by tall trees and a wooden fence, with cars driving and a speed limit sign on the left, evokes the charm of scenic carriageways while ensuring travellers comply with section 154 regulations.

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

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Workers use cherry pickers and equipment to trim tall trees along a roadside under a cloudy blue sky. Traffic cones line the street for safety, and lorries are parked nearby.

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

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Three workers in safety gear trim tree branches; one operates a lift, while others observe near a wood chipper and fallen branches in a grassy park area.

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

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Man wearing a helmet and orange "Tree Surgeon" shirt stands on a cherry picker by tall trees next to a large industrial building under a partly cloudy sky.

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

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