Would a tree surgeon know another tree surgeon, had previously got caught in a neighbour dispute ?

Covered End

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

roseandcrown

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

What will happen first the takeover or the tree being cut? 

The Red Robin

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I think you can only be charged with trespassing if there's intent to commit a crime, e.g vandalism or theft. 

golfaddick

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

Was he cutting down trees on his bike then..  ??

clive

golfaddick said:

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

Was he cutting down trees on his bike then..  ??

Yes,he was on his 'chopper'.

Mendonca In Asdas

Funnily enough, I had a note shoved through my door asking for some trees to be cut down / cut back, the thing is there not even in my garden!

Addickted

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Funnily enough, I had a note shoved through my door asking for some trees to be cut down / cut back, the thing is there not even in my garden!

@Covered End has had 10,000 fliers made up and is delivering them all over the South East.

rikofold

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

You see this is what they do. They tell all the other tree surgeons and one by one they all feign injury or sickness. 

I'm surprised you've not thought about this before. 

AFKABartram

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

I actually read about this on the bark web 

PopIcon

I'll come round and help you cut the over hanging trees. We'll then dump them back over the fence. Exactly what I did when it happened to me. They are taking the piss out of you.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Covered End said:

Covered End said:

He has just replied  -

"Thank you for your emails. 

You are of course well within your legal right to cut the tree branches back to the boundary line on your side and I’m happy for you to do so provided you adhere to the following:

1.  Only prune/cut up to the boundary line, that being the dirt line between Reg end of my front wall next to your path edge and my wall at the top of this dirt strip;

2.  Legally you will also be aware that any infringement of workmen working over this line/leaning against the tree or any cuts beyond this line on a vertical plain is illegal and could result in charges of trespass and/or criminal damage;

3.  Please dispose of the cuttings, we don’t want them - thank you."

I understood the above to be him saying go ahead.
So I asked him to confirm.

Apparently, it didn't and he was still proposing to prune the tree and said he'd update me within the week, which he did.
The above was only him confirming my legal rights.

I agreed to wait the week, but said I would be cutting the tree back to the boundary in any case, if his chap didn't.

So at the end of the week he suggested I go ahead and afterwards he would instruct a surgeon for his "side".
This made sense to me, so I contacted a tree surgeon I've used before and agreed to do the work.

Unfortunately, he's come off his bike & damaged perhaps fractured ribs and won't be available for 4 weeks.

As I've waited 7 years, I've decided another 4 weeks won't hurt and I'm expecting it to be cut end April/early May.

You must be the most patient man going.

I think i'd have got annoyed waiting a couple of weeks, never mind 7 years.

Covered End

Yipee i a. Yippi i o. 

Covered End

Covered End

Leroy Ambrose

If he doesn't get it pruned down on his side now, he's a massive prat

Covered End

Leroy Ambrose said:

If he doesn't get it pruned down on his side now, he's a massive prat

My surgeon assures me that the tree won't topple even in high winds, because of the width of the trunk & probable root length.

I can't say I'm bothered anymore. I just wish I'd got it chopped years ago, instead of being so Russell Slade like  

oohaahmortimer

What’s matey and mateys wife said or no contact been made since you had the tree butchered :-)

Covered End

oohaahmortimer said:

What’s matey and mateys wife said or no contact been made since you had the tree butchered :-)

Surgeon has just finished.
I'm hoping she's in doors sobbing. He's not home yet.

RedChaser

Covered End said:

oohaahmortimer said:

What’s matey and mateys wife said or no contact been made since you had the tree butchered :-)

Surgeon has just finished.
I'm hoping she's in doors sobbing. He's not home yet.

Looks a nice neat job CE, who did it Edward Scissor Hands 

clive

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17568915.scrap-metal-millionaire-gets-record-fine-for-cutting-down-trees-at-mansion/

Covered End

Go on my son. 

guinnessaddick

Covered End said:

Go on my son. 

With your free hand, you took this photo.

orpingtonRED

Well done. Bet you are chuffed to see it finally sorted. 

SoundAsa£

Is there anyone out there who has a similar problem.......love a nice tree pruning dispute?

Stu_of_Kunming

Now you gotta send him the invoice for the work.

Callumcafc

Got home from work today and my next door neighbour has had my favourite tree absolutely ruined... fuming

Stu_of_Kunming

clive said:

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/17568915.scrap-metal-millionaire-gets-record-fine-for-cutting-down-trees-at-mansion/

Bournemouth seem ******* grim.

@Bournemouth Addick

Bournemouth Addick

They are (rightly) very protective of their trees down here @Stu_of_Kunming and this isn't the first prosecution or POCA proceedings over someone ignoring a TPO to increase the value of their property.

Don't have a problem with it myself.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Covered End said:

oohaahmortimer said:

What’s matey and mateys wife said or no contact been made since you had the tree butchered :-)

Surgeon has just finished.
I'm hoping she's in doors sobbing. He's not home yet.

Did he say anything?

Covered End

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Covered End said:

oohaahmortimer said:

What’s matey and mateys wife said or no contact been made since you had the tree butchered :-)

Surgeon has just finished.
I'm hoping she's in doors sobbing. He's not home yet.

Did he say anything?

Nope.