Tree Roots and shedding issue

Updates

• 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 18:45, Wednesday 1 May 2024

• Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:09, Thursday 2 May 2024

• 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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:45, Thursday 2 May 2024

• Thank you for the enquiry, Works have been raised to deal with the path. No action is to be taken regarding the reported tree, please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (Tree management – London Borough of Bromley) 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.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:44, Tuesday 7 May 2024

• This tree has been inspected and is not considered to require remedial works at this time. Bromley will only undertake works to a tree for an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue. The situation will be reviewed cyclically and any required action will be addressed within a future works programme.

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:46, Tuesday 7 May 2024

• Further works are necessary to resolve the issue and have been scheduled for action.

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:33, Monday 10 June 2024

• 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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 08:06, Tuesday 11 June 2024

• We have investigated the report issue and have made contact with the report originator and/or a subsequent commenter to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:02, Tuesday 11 June 2024

• Further works are necessary to resolve the issue and have been scheduled for action.

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 18:55, Sunday 23 June 2024

• Our contractor is aware this work is outstanding and will be carried out shortly. Thank you for your patience.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 18:41, Tuesday 9 July 2024

• Low branches of tree outside of 114 Aviemore Way, also overhanging rose bush from 114 Aviemore Way, dangerous and could catch someone’s face

  Posted anonymously at 21:24, Monday 29 July 2024

• Please accept our apologies over the delay of completing the footway repairs. Our contractor is aware that this work is outstanding.

  Please can you send a new separate FMS enquiry with your concerns over the overhanging vegetation as we can only deal with one issue on each enquiry. Thank you.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 18:09, Thursday 1 August 2024

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:10, Wednesday 14 August 2024