Tree felling notice grammar along Albany Road

Such poor grammar employed by the council:

“This tree is scheduled for removal as a recent inspection found it to be in a poor condition.”

In this sentence, “condition” refers to the tree’s overall state, which is uncountable, so no article should be used: “in poor condition.”

One would only use “a condition” when referring to a specific type or instance, e.g. “a medical condition.”

“The tree has over 70% dead crown and the base was found to be decayed.”

“Dead crown” refers to part of the tree’s canopy (uncountable), so a preposition is needed for clarity — e.g. “70% of the crown is dead,” not “70% dead crown.”

A clearer version would be: “The tree has over 70% dead crown cover, and the base was found to be decayed.”

Surely the notice should read:

“This tree is scheduled for removal as a recent inspection found it to be in poor condition.

The tree has over 70% dead crown cover, and the base was found to be decayed.”