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Low hanging branches need pruning
Reported via desktop in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 08:34, Mon 1 August 2022
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3720908.
The lovely Indian Bean tree branches require pruning. Keep hitting the top of large vehicles entering the drive.
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Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices
State changed to: In progress
Posted by Bromley Council at 08:34, Mon 1 August 2022
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Thank you for the enquiry, No action is to be taken regarding the reported tree, please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ file/ 3334/ tree_management_strategy_2016-2020) the Council will not prune trees in relation to the following:
• Branches overhanging properties - residents have the right to exorcise their right under Common Law to prune back branches to their property boundary;
• Where a tree is thought be overly large.
• Interference with satellite, TV or other media reception.
• Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires - telephone wires are plastic coated and faults on the line are very rarely caused by contact with branches.
• Excessive leaf fall: this is a seasonal problem and residents are expected to clear any leaf litter falling on their properties themselves. Leaf fall on the highway will be addressed through our street cleansing regime.
• Fruit fall: this is a seasonal problem and residents are expected to clear any fruit falling on their properties themselves. Fruit fall on the highway will be addressed through our street cleansing regime.
• Problems associated with pollen.
• Excreta caused by insects or birds: honeydew (aphid excreta) and bird droppings are not sticky sap are not recognised in law as a ‘legal nuisance’
• Obstruction of view: there are no rights associated with maintaining trees in accordance with maintaining views in British law
• Lack of light: there is no ‘Right to light’ (or shade) in British law.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Bromley Council at 11:49, Mon 1 August 2022
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We have investigated this report and have made contact with the report originator to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.
Posted by Bromley Council at 11:50, Mon 1 August 2022
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Sorry, This isn't good enough. Am I expected to go out and buy the pruning equipement and scale the tree and then get rid of the waste!! It's not my repsonsibility. Previously you have pruned. Why do we pay so much council tax for such a shoddy service.
State changed to: Open
Posted anonymously at 16:25, Mon 1 August 2022
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Thank you for the enquiry, as stated in the previous contact, by law you can cut back to boundary any branches that are growing over your property, this is all set out in the Tree management strategy, this sets the criteria for when we can and cannot prune trees. Please go to the Tree Management strategy for further information on trees.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Bromley Council at 15:47, Mon 8 August 2022
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.