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AIBU to worry councils are not cutting back roadside trees?

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ZML · 09/06/2026 20:23

I know it’s the summer but I’m worried about the autumn and beyond.

Due to the heavy rain we had in the winter and spring, the trees along the roads have grown a lot with large leaves on them.

These trees are covering up signs, traffic lights and streetlights.

If councils (visited a few towns and cities recently) don’t cut back trees soon. Then if we have a stormy and wet autumn, there will be flooding in many places as drains can’t cope with the leaves, people being killed or injured as unable to see the traffic lights etc or be hit by a falling branch

None of the trees on my way to work are covered by Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs)
Councils need to know that prevention is cheaper than fixing

Councils are not interested when I try to contact them

OP posts:
BurntBroccoli · 10/06/2026 11:14

DeathNote11 · 10/06/2026 06:00

Councils will jump on any fad that gives them an excuse to cut services. "No mow may" has turned into "let it go wild 2026" round here.

Good!
Neat and tidy is absolutely terrible for nature.

Did you know that there has been a 43% decline in bird species since 1970? Amphibians and reptiles 31%, mammals 26%?
There are also wide declines (54%) in more than half of our plant species?

AnAudacityofinlaws · 10/06/2026 11:15

I had a serious car accident three years ago because of overgrown hedgerows and trees obscuring vision. The police told the council to take action, which they did and continue to do in that spot, but that was too late for the two cars that were written off.

OneBusyFinch · 10/06/2026 11:18

Galaxylights · 10/06/2026 11:00

Correct. Typical bloody humans don't give a shit about the wildlife as long as their needs are met.

There is an obsession on here where some people seem to hate trees.

The council will do it when scheduled.

Agree - nature needs all the help it can get

NotAnotherScarf · 10/06/2026 18:00

BurntBroccoli · 10/06/2026 11:14

Good!
Neat and tidy is absolutely terrible for nature.

Did you know that there has been a 43% decline in bird species since 1970? Amphibians and reptiles 31%, mammals 26%?
There are also wide declines (54%) in more than half of our plant species?

Just got back yesterday from France, I've never seen so many house martins. We had them in our town but people destroyed the nests with no come back

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