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Edinburgh council remove "diseased" trees from residential community

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Vincent
AuthorJacob Farr
Published date11 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
But Edinburgh City Council said that the felling of the trees just off of Durar Drive are part of a scheme that looks to eliminate trees that are found to have Ash Dieback disease

According to the council, the tree disease is caused by a fungal pathogen that is understood to kill around 80% of Ash trees across the UK.

As a result the previous council proposed a proactive approach to take immediate action in the capital.

In Edinburgh, Ash Dieback has the potential to infect tens of thousands of Ash trees growing on both private and publicly maintained land.

Affected trees can quickly become brittle and may drop branches or fall over, which increases the risk of injury, property damage and road traffic accidents.

The council say that by adopting this risk-based approach, the principal aim is to prevent trees from falling and causing damage or harm.

A public information campaign was also launched by the previous administration to advise residents about the plan and to provide advice to private owners of affected trees.

They add that the removal of certain trees is "sadly unavoidable."

One resident, who noticed one severely trimmed and another felled tree said: "I had no idea why they had been chopped down.

"The cherry blossom tree was in full bloom and wasn't near any roads or anything, so I was quite annoyed.

"It is fair enough if they have...

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