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Tree argument

Took these photos an hour ago, Oakfield road N4. The protest is about whether the tree is damaging private property or not and should this perfectly healthy 100yo tree be felled.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 12, 2022 at 23:58

yes no reply. thank you john for your concern for this precious local treasure

Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 13, 2022 at 0:00

here are contact details please get back to us

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Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 13, 2022 at 1:01

Hi john you ask if i'd contacted C. Papparlardo. yes i have and i hope you will help by contacting her on our behalf. much goodwill.

Permalink Reply by John D on April 13, 2022 at 0:10

I should contact the local Councillors. With the elections coming up I'm sure they will be anxious to help.

Permalink Reply by Park on April 13, 2022 at 6:24

I hope we can save this fine mature tree!

What's the bet the council will fell it on Easter Sunday morning or something equally underhand? 

What can we as residents do to protect the tree short of sitting in it for months? 

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on April 13, 2022 at 10:11

I agree that it’s terrible that a healthy street tree might be felled but local authorities are put in this position by building insurance companies. The company says that a tree “may” be implicated in damage to a property. The local authority can deny it is causing damage and risk ending up in court and potentially paying the costs of underpinning/rebuilding if the case is proven or they can just go ahead with removing the tree without admitting liability. It a lose lose situation 

Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 13, 2022 at 14:52

thank you michael anderson. if i may respectfully make a suggestion. The local authority relies on us coming to the conclusion 'there's nothing to be done'. if they can plan to spend money to kill the tree then they can plan to spend to solve the problem. the salisbury hotel was saved i'm sure the same can be done to protect our trees. also i noticed that maintenance work was recently done to this tree. even though they knew they wanted to fell it. surely that money is a waste ? i hope what i'm saying doesn't sound naive or foolish because we've a duty to protect.

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on April 13, 2022 at 18:45

It’s not just happening in Haringey Jim.  When I worked for Camden it was the same story.  I’m not saying it’s right.  My house had to be underpinned because part of the problem was a tree on my property (I made the insurance company do exploratory work to actually prove it was the case) and the remedial works cost them (thankfully not me) over £70k.

Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 13, 2022 at 20:00

michael, this tree is on public property. Insurance in UK should be like in Iran and other strict muslim countries where insurance-for-profit is outlawed. for instance, folk might be suprised to learn, that car insurance in iran is about £50 per year average.

Permalink Reply by John D on April 13, 2022 at 20:08

I think there are some negative aspects to living in Iran.

Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on April 13, 2022 at 22:10

The tree being on public land under the management of the local authority makes them potentially liable for the damage it may have caused

Permalink Reply by Jim Walsh on April 14, 2022 at 0:15

I agree with john and michael. but 'potentially liable for the damage it may have caused' isn't valid in my friendly opinion.

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