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Dangerous tree outside 58/56
Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9704670.
Tree branches are very long and close to the residents houses and staring to hang/bend lower due to the weight and size the branches are at. The tree is grown into overhead telecomms cables. There is not even height to walk below the tree on the footway. The bus stop right next to it causes issues everytime a bus comes it smacks into the branches and its very loud especially in the night or anytime the bus comes with speed. Tree needs to be trimmed back and action needs to be taken.
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Thank you for reporting a problem with a street tree.
We aim to inspect street tree problems within 10 working days of being reported, or 2 hours if the tree is dangerous. We aim to carry out any necessary work within 30 working days.
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We care for more than 20,000 street trees in Merton, including pruning, pollarding, and planting hundreds each year to keep streets green, safe, and walkable.
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Thank you for your report. Our contractor will attend and cut back low branches. Due to high volume of works request, it may take some time to be done. Branches touching overhead telephone wires are not our duty to prune – this is the responsibility of service providers e.g., British Telecom (BT) or local network operator e.g., Openreach as these are their properties. They, as a statutory undertaker under the Telecommunications Act 1984, hold a telecommunications licence to carry out works, including tree works, to maintain their services. Several options are available to the utility company that do not require pruning of a tree to maintain the service. For example, the cable can be sheathed at points of high friction, or the line can be redirected through the tree canopy. Pruning is a temporary solution, and the problem may reoccur when branches grow back. Please contact them in case a fault with telephone connection.
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