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Looks like they’ve cut down trees

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AllrightNowBaby · 02/04/2025 16:25

AIBU to pursue this issue?
During the Summer I walk my dog around a nearby wood.
This weekend I was shocked to see a very large area, behind two houses backing onto the wood, had been decimated of trees,
After speaking to other dog walkers, someone had seen men cutting the trees during Winter and they thought it odd as obviously not council workers.
The wood is looked after by the Parks and Gardens dept, so I reported it to them.
They took some notes and told me they’d get back to me but haven’t done.
I feel I should take this further, as it’s obviously the residents of the two houses who have wantonly destroyed 10 mature trees, leaving a very obvious and odd square of tree stumps, huge logs and huge mounds of wood chips.
I think this must be criminal damage to destroy trees on land not belonging to you.
I’m thinking of reporting to the Parish Council and if no joy from them, the local MP.
Has anyone any other suggestions?

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SallyD00lally · 02/04/2025 16:56

After speaking to other dog walkers, someone had seen men cutting the trees during Winter and they thought it odd as obviously not council workers.

Councils don't send their own workers to cut down trees, they contract tree surgeons to do it.

breakfastdinnerandtea · 02/04/2025 16:54

How do they know they were definitely not council workers?

TheNoonBell · 02/04/2025 16:53

@Fifiesta snap lol

Tragic though, it looks like the orcs from Lord of the Rings have been through here.

EmeraldRoulette · 02/04/2025 16:52

You need actual info before doing anything.

TheNoonBell · 02/04/2025 16:51

Do check if they were Ash trees as loads have been felled around here due to ash dieback.

Fifiesta · 02/04/2025 16:50

Can you remember if they were the same type of tree? Many trees in our local area have been taken down because of Ash die back.
Do you research, then seek answers when you have the full information available.

heldinadream · 02/04/2025 16:48

TPO completely irrelevant here. Not their trees to cut down. Criminal damage.
Yes please pursue it @AllrightNowBaby
Council, MP, parks and gardens dept. Keep at them. Wanton destruction of wildlife makes me - wild!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 02/04/2025 16:44

Oh goodness me, presumably they know that it's bird nesting season and they had a suitable ecological survey and watching brief in place? They wouldn't want to commit an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Ilovemyshed · 02/04/2025 16:28

Well you can check if any had a TPO on them first. Google it and your local area and it should come up.

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