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Tree Services

What we do in Tree Services

Nottingham City Council is committed to maintaining trees under our control to ensure they do not pose an unreasonable risk to people or property. We have an ongoing programme throughout the year to check trees across the city and perform essential work such as pruning. Additionally, we inspect trees on Council-owned streets at least every three years.

  • The safety of people or property (as assessed by a professional arboriculturalists)
  • Safety on our roads, such as low branches overhanging a road or when trees obscure road signs or street lamps
  • The structure of a building. We will carry out work to tree roots if clear evidence can be provided that a tree is causing subsidence

However, we are unlikely to carry out work if trees are: 

  • Obscuring a view
  • Causing loss of light
  • Obstructing solar panels
  • Perceived to be too large
  • Causing interference to TV, satellite or radio equipment reception
  • Affecting power cables or phone lines - please contact your provider
  • Shedding honeydew or sticky deposits
  • Shedding petals, pollen, leaves, seeds or fruit

You can enquire here about trees in these situations:

  • On streets, roads and other adopted highways
  • On Nottingham City Homes managed estates
  • Within the gardens of Nottingham City Homes tenants
  • Within parks, council-owned open spaces, cemeteries, and allotments

However, you cannot report a tree if it is in:

  • Private gardens
  • Leasehold gardens
  • Gardens owned by other housing associations

Please click here to report a tree

Environment Act 2021: Section 115 Local highway authorities in England to consult before felling street trees

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  • Chalara ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
  • The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees and will lead to an estimated 80% death of the UK ash tree population. It is potentially a very serious threat
  • Tree Officers are inspecting ash trees in Nottingham and ash tree removals have started where a diseased tree may lead to an unacceptable risk to the safety of citizens of property

More information can be found on the RHS Website

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