Jump to content

Beautiful tree wrecked in Ulverscroft Road

Sue

By Sue
in General ED Issues / Gossip

 Share

Recommended Posts

NewWave

NewWave

Posted
Posted

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I'm surprised by the comments on this thread ,the


> area has clay soil and many of the little

> Victorian terraced houses are now very elderly and

> insubstantially built in the first place .

>

> Subsidence ( which is not after all equal to the

> Black Death )will happen ,no need to criminalising

> every root and branch in the vicinity .

>

> And yes - heave ....


In My Previous area the council cut down a sick tree with the result that the house next to mine-The house at the end of the terrace which the tree was outside started to 'fall away' from the terrace-a large structural crack appeared between my house and my neighbours, When I knocked on their door to see if they were aware of this and they invited me in and pointed out horrific internal cracks all around the walls and ceiling.

Turns out it was the removal of the tree that did it.

The council acknowledged their liability and put things right for them.

As I was in the process of selling my house I had to have a structual engineers report before the buyers of my property would proceed, Boy was I ever relieved to find out my house had escaped any damage and was structurally sound.

However I'm always wary of people cutting down trees, and besides Its the trees that make this a lovely place to live.

Scruffy Mummy

Scruffy Mummy

Posted
Posted
Goosey-goosey - the delightfully imperfect & eccentric little tree was planted as part of the Council's plant a tree scheme where community groups and schools can plant a tree - and the Council who planted it! It's a very young tree that will grow and in several years be very fullsome. It was deliberately planted where it is for several reasons - one of which I believe is that a tree nearby is dying. Last year, I thought it looked very sweet with Christmas ornaments and Christmas lights and the annual Carols on the Green event happened round the tree. How nice that we can carry on this tradition every year around a living Christmas tree.
hpsaucey

hpsaucey

Posted
Posted

Scruffy Mummy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Goosey-goosey - the delightfully imperfect &

> eccentric little tree was planted as part of the

> Council's plant a tree scheme where community

> groups and schools can plant a tree - and the

> Council who planted it! It's a very young tree

> that will grow and in several years be very

> fullsome. It was deliberately planted where it

> is for several reasons - one of which I believe is

> that a tree nearby is dying. Last year, I thought

> it looked very sweet with Christmas ornaments and

> Christmas lights and the annual Carols on the

> Green event happened round the tree. How nice

> that we can carry on this tradition every year

> around a living Christmas tree.


Aw - that's a lovely little tree! Reminds me of the Charlie Brown one.

Sue

Sue

Posted
  • Author
Posted

DulwichFox Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Saw another tree on Lordship Lane last night with

> a big branch down and left on the pavement.

> We haven't had any strong winds recently have we.

> ??



If it's just one branch, it's often due to stupid people, probably drunk, pulling it off the tree if it's within reach.


If that's the case the end of the branch where it's been ripped off the tree will be all ragged, and not cleanly sawn off.

  • 2 weeks later...
Sue

Sue

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well I've just talked to some workmen working at the back of the house nearest to the tree, and one of them said that he had chopped it down.


Gave me his name but wouldn't say what company he was working for (or possibly did not understand, or possibly the others told him not to say. They were not speaking English but appeared to understand me).


Does anybody know whether the council is still pursuing this? Because at the very least, somebody should be paying for the work involved for the council to remove the branches left lying on the pavement and road, remove the remaining stump, and replant the tree.


Though I personally think whoever is responsible for this vandalism should be fined. A lot.


ETA: I did try to phone the council this afternoon, but after waiting over five minutes for somebody to answer the phone, I gave up. It's Friday. Did they all go home at 3pm???

ed_pete

ed_pete

Posted
Posted

Sue - I would think your best bet would be to contact Southwarks Tree Officer directly, contact details below.


Adolfo Gonzalez

Arboricultural Officer

[email protected]


Parks & Open Spaces

Environment & Leisure

Southwark Council

160 Tooley Street

PO BOX 64529

London SE1 5LX

Tel: 020 7525 5945

Bobthefunkhouse

Bobthefunkhouse

Posted
Posted
And if I'm putting a limb out whom I suspect it was then - yes I am!!! What they going to do come round and hack my limbs off like they did to the tree - oh I wish they would try! Cowboys - Cant even understand English from what I'm reading - typical!!! Which we all have to pay for in our COUNCIL TAX! So good on you Sue!
Sue

Sue

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Bobthefunkhouse Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> And if I'm putting a limb out whom I suspect it

> was then - yes I am!!! What they going to do come

> round and hack my limbs off like they did to the

> tree - oh I wish they would try! Cowboys - Cant

> even understand English from what I'm reading -

> typical!!! Which we all have to pay for in our

> COUNCIL TAX! So good on you Sue!




Bobthefunkhouse, you only registered on the forum yesterday and your posts so far are, let's say, not very helpful.


As none of us know what happened, I think it would be wise to leave this to the council to investigate.


It is quite possible that the builder I spoke to did not understand what I was saying.


James says that the tree will be replaced, so all's well that ends well.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • teddyboy23
      New Empanada Place on LL

      By teddyboy23 · Posted

      The lady is called Janet 
    • FellbriggSam
      Tree Killer – Seeking Advice on Dealing with Toxic Neighbours

      By FellbriggSam · Posted

      He did mention it's share of freehold, I’d be very cautious with that. It can turn into a nightmare if relationships with neighbours break down. My brother had a share of freehold in a flat in West Hampstead, and when he needed to sell, the neighbour refused to sign the transfer of the freehold. What followed was over two years of legal battles, spiralling costs and constant stress. He lost several potential buyers, and the whole sale fell through just as he got a job offer in another city. It was a complete disaster. The neighbour was stubborn and uncooperative, doing everything they could to delay the process. It ended in legal deadlock, and there was very little anyone could do without their cooperation. At that point, the TA6 form becomes the least of your worries; it’s the TR1 form that matters. Without the other freeholder’s signature on that, you’re stuck. After seeing what my brother went through, I’d never touch a share of freehold again. When things go wrong, they can go really wrong. If you have a share of freehold, you need a respectful and reasonable relationship with the others involved; otherwise, it can be costly, stressful and exhausting. Sounds like these neighbours can’t be reasoned with. There’s really no coming back from something like this unless they genuinely apologise and replace the trees and plants they ruined. One small consolation is that people who behave like this are usually miserable behind closed doors. If they were truly happy, they’d just get on with their lives instead of trying to make other people’s lives difficult. And the irony is, they’re being incredibly short-sighted. This kind of behaviour almost always backfires.  
    • geh
      Cllr Williams to stand down

      By geh · Posted

      I had some time with him recently at the local neighbourhood forum and actually was pretty impressed by him, I think he's come a long way.
    • Cyclemonkey
      Old Barcelona

      By Cyclemonkey · Posted

      I cook at home - almost 95% of what we eat at home is cooked from scratch.  But eating out is more than just having dinner, it is socialising and doing something different. Also,sometimes it is nice to pay someone else to cook and clear up.

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...