Tree roots causing cracking and damage to house and causing dangerous pavement and uplifting the kerbing
Reported via mobile in the Damage Caused By a Street Tree category anonymously at 09:50, Sat 1 November 2025
Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1262305-B4G2Y8.
Tree roots lifting pavement making it difficult to access car parking, also treacherous on the public footpath as well as impacting our foundations - 25 Bernard Gardens.
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Posted by Merton Council at 09:50, Sat 1 November 2025
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Following our most recent inspection, we have identified this tree as poor condition and prescribed to remove in our order list. Please understand that we are unable to maintain all street trees simultaneously. Borough-wide tree maintenance is prioritised by risk to public safety, so lower-risk trees will be addressed as work progresses on higher-risk ones. We apologise for not being able to provide a specific date at this time, but we are managing the work as efficiently as possible within our resource limits.
Posted by Merton Council at 13:13, Friday 9 January 2026
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