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**URGENT** - Dead/dying tree

Reported via desktop in the Dead/diseased tree category anonymously at 14:31, Tuesday 21 July 2026

Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9823067.

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Tree has been assessed by professional as part of other tree surveys and has been found to be dead/dying and there is a big risk of branches or tree falling. Please can this be looked at URGENTLY and any works arranged ASAP.

Updates

  • A Highway Officer will carry out an initial assessment of the tree, emergency issues will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the tree or other suitable action.

    If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the tree safe. Highway Officers are not qualified as tree experts and in some cases they may need to arrange for a tree surgeon to visit the site and carry out a survey on the tree which can take up to 12 weeks.

    There may also be occasions when the issue reported will be classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy , in these cases no action will be taken.

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 14:31, Tuesday 21 July 2026

  • Update

    We have investigated the issue reported and found that it is on private land. We have written to the landowner using our powers under the Highways Act 1980, in an attempt to resolve the issue.

    Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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    Regards
    Buckinghamshire Highways

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:20, Wednesday 22 July 2026

  • Update

    The Highways Officer has attended the site and completed an inspection based on your report.

    As a result of this inspection, we plan to resolve the issue reported within 6-8 weeks.

    Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your reports alongside our Highways Safety Inspections are crucial to ensuring our network is safe for all residents and visitors.

    Regards
    Buckinghamshire Highways

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 10:33, Thursday 23 July 2026

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