Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Ladder tree cull: Reprieve for Wightman trees & other matters
Following my post about the removal of trees on the Ladder just over ten days ago, below are the key points from the emailed reply from Clare Pappalardo's in Haringey's tree department. Her full email together with various attachments are combined in the attached pdf.
Summary
Reasons for removal: Details provided of reasons for proposed 2012 of tree removals. Of the trees specified for removal, 11 are dead and fungal fruiting bodies have been identified on 18 more.
The trees have been specified for removal in accordance with sec 5.3 from the Tree Strategy, which is an adopted policy of the Council (copy is attached).
Wightman Road Trees: The trees on Wightman Road that have been identified as having inadequate rooting have been reassessed and they will now be re-staked and monitored over the next few years to see if they develop sufficient roots to support themselves.
New Trees: It is the council’s normal practice to leave a tree pit vacant for 12-18 months after the removal of a tree to allow the tree matter in the soil to decay. Subject to funding we aim to prioritise 4 different wards each year for replacement and new tree planting. The Harringay ward is next scheduled to be targeted in the 2013/14 planting season. There is a commitment within the Council Plan to plant at least 150 new trees a year and we would seek to plant some new trees in Harringay Ward as part of this commitment.
Funding for resident initiated tree planting: Resident groups can apply for funding for new trees through the Forestry Commissions ‘Big Tree Plant’ scheme.
Recent history of tree management on the Ladder:Between 2004 and 2011, a total of 124 street trees were removed from the ladder roads (31 were removed during the last planned work programme in summer 2008, list attached), but 308 new trees were planted during this period. Therefore, the local street tree population has increased by 184 trees.
I've Clare if she can send me a list showing where those trees were planted.
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Ladder Trees 2012.pdf, 296 KB
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Matt's just alerted me that he got a similar reply with some of the same information. That's posted here.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Alexander on
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Just to let you know that Cllr Schmitz and I are continuing to liaise with the council on this issue. There are a good deal of trees that are dead and diseased but it is essential that where trees can be saved they are, where they can be pruned back they are and are not got rid of because they are an expensive nuisance to the council and most importantly of all that they are replaced as quickly as possible given the council's practice of leaving the tree pits vacant for 12-18 months. Harringay ward will be scheduled for more tree planting in the 2013/2013 season and we continue to liaise regarding numbers. We appreciate just how important trees are to our residents and how important it is for the local environment to have as many as we can. I would hate to lose any healthy trees because they are an inconvenience and will continue to fight to save as many as I can.
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