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The Lime trees require their basal growth cutting back along Osgood Avenue.
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6136148.
The Lime trees require their annual basal growth cutting back along Osgood Avenue as becoming very dangerous as causing difficulty in seeing up and down the road when reversing out of drive. Also covering pavement which causing issues when walking on the pavement causing the need to walk in the road, especially with push chairs or prams , which could lead to potential accidents happening. Thank you
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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
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:25, Fri 21 June 2024
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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.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 16:02, Tue 25 June 2024
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Thank you for your enquiry. You have contacted us about Lime trees that have low branches that are obstructing the road and/or footway. Lime trees in particular are known for their vigorous growth around the base and lower part of the stem which can cause an obstruction to users of our highways. In order to address this recurring issue, the Council has a yearly pruning schedule that includes every Lime tree in the Borough. We have around 2300 Lime trees on our highways and they all require pruning every year, the low branches are removed up to a height of around 3 metres. The pruning schedule usually begins in June and continues through the Summer until all of the trees have been pruned.
The tree you have mentioned is therefore due to be pruned soon, thank you for your patience whilst we work to complete this essential pruning work and we apologise for any inconvenience caused by this issue.
To give an update, the contractor started on the programme a few weeks back and is making progress and will get to site soon.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 16:03, Tue 25 June 2024
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Can you please provide an update. Thank you
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Can you please provide an update when these works will be completed. Thank you
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We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:26, Mon 16 September 2024
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Please accept our apologies. A recent site visit has identified that the removal of regrowth from a number of the Lime trees within Osgood has been poorly undertaken (not to specification). A service failure has been issued to the contractor and they are due to return to site to rectify the uncompleted works.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:32, Fri 20 September 2024
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:33, Fri 20 September 2024
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Can you please provide an update regarding when the contractor will return to rectify the uncompleted works. Thank you
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Thank you for your comments. The contractor was chased up end of last week regarding rectification of the works not to spec. and will prioritise their completion. Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:26, Tue 22 October 2024
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The growth at the base of the three trees opposite my house in Osgood Avenue has just been cut back this week 19-21 November. l approached the contractor working across the road to see if he was going to cut back the tree growth on the tree at the edge of my driveway, his reply was his worksheet only referred to the three trees opposite. He then said it looks like there is new growth so it’s been cutback. I then pointed out that I had cut it back twice myself this year so that push chairs could easily pass and I could see down the road to reverse out. I have had to take up space in the garden waste bin that I am paying for to remove the cuttings twice this year. Are you considering growth removal of the remaining trees?
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As mentioned above, the contractor has been this week and completed the work on 3 of the 6 Lime trees on Osgood Avenue. Can you confirm whether the contractor will be back to cut back and carry out removal maintenance on the remaining 3 trees ? Thank you
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention and apologies this is taking longer than first envisaged to resolve. A site visit is organised to investigate/inspect what the contractor has rectified which you will be updated of the outcome of the visit.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:25, Wed 4 December 2024
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As raised on 21st November 2024, the contractor had been that week and completed the work on 3 of the 6 Lime trees on Osgood Avenue. The photos attached on 20th January 2025, are of the 3 trees completed in November 2024. As raised on 21st November 2024 , can you confirm whether the contractor will be back to cut back and carry out removal maintenance on the remaining 3 trees ? Thank you
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As raised on 21st November 2024, the contractor had been that week and completed the work on 3 of the 6 Lime trees on Osgood Avenue. The photos attached on 20th January 2025, are of the 3 trees completed in November 2024. As raised on 21st November 2024 , can you confirm whether the contractor will be back to cut back and carry out removal maintenance on the remaining 3 trees ? Thank you
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Thank you for your comments. A site visit is organised to investigate which you will be updated afterwards.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:44, Friday 31 January 2025
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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.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:28, Thursday 13 March 2025
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Thank you for your enquiry. Site visit undertaken, no further works required. The limes will receive their annual maintenance as part of the Lime Tree Programme later this year.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:30, Thursday 13 March 2025
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This issue is now closed.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:46, Thursday 13 March 2025
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:26, Friday 11 April 2025
