Our Conservation Team provide advice and guidance about tree preservation matters, including the protection of trees on
development sites and in conservation areas. We also provide guidance on the use of tree surgeons, and a list of contractors. Go to our page:
Trees and hedges: advice and protection
Our Public Health team will investigate complaints about dangerous trees which may be affecting your land. The council, however, can only take action as a last resort. For more information, go to our page:
Dangerous trees
Highway trees: Complaints or enquiries about trees and hedges which overhang and/or obstruct the highway, or highway trees which appear to be dangerous, are dealt with by our Highway Maintenance teams. Go to our page:
Pavement obstructions
Our Trees & Woodlands team is responsible for the maintenance of Trees on
'public' ground, including parks. Go to our page:
Trees and woodlands
Advice and information about the protection of hedges, and how to deal with high hedges, can be found on our page:
Hedges and hedgerows
