We assess the risk of our trees and carry out pruning works.
Assessing risk
We have our trees inspected on a cyclical basis to proactively identify any that are a high risk to people and property.
Any trees identified as being a high risk of causing serious harm or damage are either removed or pruned appropriately to eliminate the risk or reduce it.
Pruning works
We carry our pruning works on our trees in parks, recreation grounds, space around offices and community centres, cemeteries, and car parks:
- for formative pruning
- for cultural and historic reasons
- to prevent nuisance
We will not usually carry out or permit pruning works to trees for:
- overhanging branches
- improving light / reducing shading issues
- trees growing or being tall
- carrying our works to third party trees
- allowing third parties to fund works to council owned trees
How to report our trees
You can report a dangerous tree on our land, see trees on Elmbridge land.