For further information or to
express concerns, contact Our Cultural Services team.
Telephone: 01638 719266
Email:
Email:
countryside@forest-heath.gov.uk
We are responsible for the efficient management of trees in our
ownership in the district.
The law protects certain individual and groups of trees. Those
trees that have
Tree Preservations Orders (TPOs) or are within
conservation areas are protected under a range of legislation
that makes it an offence to carry out any work on those trees
without permission from the local authority.
Trees that grow on council owned property or in public
open spaces are also protected as they are deemed council
property. Anyone willfully damaging these can be
prosecuted.
We have our own professional Arboricultural
Officer who manages all appropriate tree care and
maintenance to trees that we own.
If you have any queries or would like advice about tree care and
maintenance, please use the contact details above.
Some advice for private tree owners
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Always contact your district
council to check whether your tree is
protected by a Tree Preservation Order, planning constraints
or whether the tree is within a conservation area.
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Always employ a suitable trained professional tree
surgeon, with adequate public liability insurance (always
ask for proof).
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Never employ house callers or leaflet droppers
claiming to be professional tree surgeons.
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Reputable tree surgeons will always have some form of
professional identification and qualification proof.
Always ask to see it.
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Reputable tree surgeons can be found in the Yellow Pages, or you
can contact our Planning
Department for further advice.
We welcome your comments concerning the service will provide in
terms of our Parks, Trees and Open Spaces. Please follow the
link www.greenstat.org.uk.
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