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Tree management often comes with legal considerations and professional requirements. 

The Tree Fella team shares expert guidance on property boundaries, tree preservation orders, and compliance issues. 

Providing tree services across the North East, we help homeowners and businesses understand their responsibilities while providing professional tree care solutions. 

Explore our insights to make informed decisions, and contact The Tree Fella team for safe, legal, and expert tree services in Newcastle, South Shields, and surrounding areas.

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Canker Stain of Plane: What UK Tree Owners Need to Know

Canker stain of plane is a serious fungal disease that kills plane trees, and there’s currently no cure for it. It isn’t present in the UK, but it’s been spreading steadily through France, and that’s prompted us to take a proper look at how prepared the UK is, and what ... Read more

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High Hedges: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities

With years of experience in tree and hedge management, The Tree Fella team provides expert guidance and professional services to help homeowners and businesses across the North East manage high hedges safely, legally, and effectively.  Find out more about your rights and responsibilities when it comes to managing high hedges ... Read more

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A tree surgeon uses a cherry picker to trim a tall tree outside a house. A lorry and safety cones are set up nearby, with a sign reading “Tree Cutting in Progress”.

What are the legal responsibilities of tree owners?

Trees are a valued part of our landscapes, but they also come with legal responsibilities. Whether you’re a homeowner, landowner, tenant, land manager, or contractor, it’s important to understand the laws that govern how trees can be managed, protected, and worked on. UK tree law is a mix of civil ... Read more

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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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WHAT IS statue law & legislation?

Here is a very brief arborists overview of statue law and legislation in the UK. Hopefully this will help out a few Level 2, 3 or 4 Arboriculture students. In the United Kingdom legislation can be divided into two groups; primary legislation and secondary legislation. An Act of Parliament (also ... Read more

Categories: law, legislation

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