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#1 Posted : 24 November 2003 16:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Steven John Nelson
Does anyone out there have any info or advice on the above. I am concerned that our [primary school] premises has trees in the grounds which could "fail", either due to storm events or disease - potentially killing the occupiers of the premises, including the little kiddies.
I guess that as occupiers of the premises we should (?) be arranging for the trees to risk asssessed and this will start with a survey by a competent "tree" person,. and result in site specific tree management arrangements. I have found very limited info on this subject on the net etc. Please help !!
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#2 Posted : 24 November 2003 23:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By Miriam
Steve: I think you should phone/write to the Education Department of your Local Authority. They should then request a Tree Inspector/Surveyor from the Local Authority's Arboriculture Section to examine the trees. Get a copy of their inspection report. The trees may just need pruning. But if your Local Authority is anything like mine, they could charge out and chop them all down anyway, even though the level of risk is low. You could then find yourself being castigated by local residents for wanton destruction of the environment and wildlife habitats.
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#3 Posted : 25 November 2003 09:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Miriam
Problem is the questioner is the Local Authority and there's the rub.

There are some firms around who will do the surveys but the costs can be high. I had a firm over in Flint and Flintshire council gave me the address of the contractor they use. If your parks dept has no list of their own I suggest that Flintshire council is a good place to start.

Bob
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#4 Posted : 25 November 2003 10:23:00(UTC)
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Posted By Bill Elliott
Steve - Log on to www.english-nature.org.uk - they have a useful document called Veteran Trees - A Guide to risk and responsibility you may find useful. It is certainly true to say that trees may represent a risk, but the early stages of determining the degree of risk can be done by the tree "owner". Competency levels will then increase as the "treatment" (if necesary) becomes apparent. Many trees may not represent a risk if they are not adjacent to places frequented by pedestrians or traffic. You will also need to be aware of any Tree Preservation Orders or Conservation areas (from your LA)before you engage anyone to start choppng bits out or felling trees.
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