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Trees hanging into my garden from the park
Reported via mobile in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 18:37, Tue 17 January 2023
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4142267.
I have trees hanging over the fence from the park into my garden, I have written several times with no help at all, in 2020 one of the trees in the park fell into my garden causing damage and I sent have sent several letter to Bromley council as I had to pay to get branches cleared from garden plus fence fixed , but they said they were sending the pictures to Bromley arboricultural officer that was last year , I also mentioned that there are more trees hanging into my garden from park and someone needs to come and sort it out before the same thing happens again, but I have not had any response I have phoned left messages no one has called me back , this is a serious issue and needs to be attended to asap , I have tried very hard to get help , would be grateful for a response to this message . I have a ref no 19l000202 which should help u find my other correspondence regards Mrs mackintosh
Asset ID: FP082
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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 18:38, Tue 17 January 2023
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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 19:58, Thu 19 January 2023
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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 20:00, Thu 19 January 2023
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.