Ross Turner
ArboristSite Operative
busy working in Cannock Chase clearing the lines,Have got it quite easy as we have a Valmet 911 harvester on site doing the bulk of the work & all we have to do is the side prunes & dismantles.
Brits talkin about Brit stuff
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Buzzlightyear
ArboristSite Operative
Nah cracked on and was done by 1pm ! result... It was raining at 8am this AM and it's still raining now down here 
Got to catch up this week anyway as i was rained off on Friday.....
Got to catch up this week anyway as i was rained off on Friday.....
blue
ArboristSite Operative
rained off pah no way mate .had to get a 60' leylandii down.poured with rain but just had to get it on the floor,we're not clearing it up thank god.what a feckin mess i made on the floor.loads of brush followed by a poop load of wood with another load of criss crossed brush then i blew a 20' top onto that then about 30' of wood again leaving it 10' high for the guy whose clearing it to finnish off.arn't i nice,done by 11.30
Buzzlightyear
ArboristSite Operative
Lol Blue wouldn't want to clear that mess up !!
Hey guys, I read an article in week magazine that was about a year old about londons city council or whoever was going to remove a huge amount of lime trees arount the scene, some planted as far back as 1870. Apparantly it was costing them 69,000 pounds a year in liability when people slipped on the aphid crap. Did anything come about from it, were the trees removed? And if so from what area?
TP,
Ealing made some noises approx twelve months ago, it could have been there.
Council promises to consult residents on Lime trees
PR 443
Ealing Council has pledged to consult widely with residents over the future of the borough's 4,500 Lime trees.
Opponents of the council claim there are 'secret' plans to cut down the trees without first seeking the views of residents.
However, the claim is untrue, and the council is making it clear that no Lime trees will be removed without proper consultation.
Each year the council spends around £400,000 maintaining the trees, repairing damage the trees have caused to highways, as well as paying out on compensation claims to residents whose properties have been damaged by the trees' roots.
The council also receives several hundred complaints each year from angry residents who say pavements outside their homes are damaged by the trees, making them unsafe, plus sap from the trees is damaging their cars and making pavements slippery. Some of the trees' roots are also so strong they damage the borough's roads.
At present a detailed business case is being drawn up by the council's tree and finance experts to ensure council taxpayers' money is spent correctly when determining the long term future of the trees. This will be finished in around two weeks time.
If the business case is not proven then no action will be taken and no trees will be removed. The council would however continue to carry out routine inspections and maintenance work on these trees.
If the business case is proven, a report will then be presented to a future Cabinet meeting - the council's decision making body - with a recommendation to either proceed or not. The council's scrutiny committee will also ensure the process is carried out properly.
If the decision is to proceed, the report will go to the council's seven area committees and full consultation with residents and organisations, such as the National Urban Forestry Unit, Arboricultural Advisory Information Service and Trees for London, will begin.
Depending on the outcome of this consultation, it could mean no trees or only those trees which are causing damage are removed.
A council spokesperson said: "There is no secret plan to remove the trees and no decision has been made. Anyone who says differently is talking nonsense. However we do have to look at the long term future of the Lime trees and the effect some of them are having on our residents.
"We also have to look at the best way of spending our taxpayers' money and this is why we have to look at the financial aspects.
"What is clear is that no Lime trees will be removed without full consultation with residents."
Ealing made some noises approx twelve months ago, it could have been there.
Council promises to consult residents on Lime trees
PR 443
Ealing Council has pledged to consult widely with residents over the future of the borough's 4,500 Lime trees.
Opponents of the council claim there are 'secret' plans to cut down the trees without first seeking the views of residents.
However, the claim is untrue, and the council is making it clear that no Lime trees will be removed without proper consultation.
Each year the council spends around £400,000 maintaining the trees, repairing damage the trees have caused to highways, as well as paying out on compensation claims to residents whose properties have been damaged by the trees' roots.
The council also receives several hundred complaints each year from angry residents who say pavements outside their homes are damaged by the trees, making them unsafe, plus sap from the trees is damaging their cars and making pavements slippery. Some of the trees' roots are also so strong they damage the borough's roads.
At present a detailed business case is being drawn up by the council's tree and finance experts to ensure council taxpayers' money is spent correctly when determining the long term future of the trees. This will be finished in around two weeks time.
If the business case is not proven then no action will be taken and no trees will be removed. The council would however continue to carry out routine inspections and maintenance work on these trees.
If the business case is proven, a report will then be presented to a future Cabinet meeting - the council's decision making body - with a recommendation to either proceed or not. The council's scrutiny committee will also ensure the process is carried out properly.
If the decision is to proceed, the report will go to the council's seven area committees and full consultation with residents and organisations, such as the National Urban Forestry Unit, Arboricultural Advisory Information Service and Trees for London, will begin.
Depending on the outcome of this consultation, it could mean no trees or only those trees which are causing damage are removed.
A council spokesperson said: "There is no secret plan to remove the trees and no decision has been made. Anyone who says differently is talking nonsense. However we do have to look at the long term future of the Lime trees and the effect some of them are having on our residents.
"We also have to look at the best way of spending our taxpayers' money and this is why we have to look at the financial aspects.
"What is clear is that no Lime trees will be removed without full consultation with residents."
rain
i judge the weather by what time my pants get wet, monday was a 9.30am day, started at 8.30....pah, that was with a jacket... and my cutting trews hadnt dried completely by this morning yuch
jamie
i judge the weather by what time my pants get wet, monday was a 9.30am day, started at 8.30....pah, that was with a jacket... and my cutting trews hadnt dried completely by this morning yuch
jamie
Thor's Hammer
ArboristSite Guru
jamie said:
After 15 years of it, I have decided I no longer work in the rain. Its great.
Ross Turner
ArboristSite Operative
Thor you must be loaded,
Hey thanks for that puwer, my climbing partner is from ealing and was a little worried when I told him about the article, that will make him sleep better!
S_T_S
ArboristSite Lurker
Iain,
I am still here, lurking more than anything. I might be popping up to Harrogate on Sunday, if I do I will call by for a chat.
Kev
I am still here, lurking more than anything. I might be popping up to Harrogate on Sunday, if I do I will call by for a chat.
Kev
iain
ArboristSite Operative
okay kev
no probs m8 i'll see if i see you
ross
i agree with thor
i dont think its so much being rich, as wise, one slip in the wet (saw involved or not) can lay you up for days , especially for those of us who are carrying war wounds as it were!
no probs m8 i'll see if i see you
ross
i agree with thor
i dont think its so much being rich, as wise, one slip in the wet (saw involved or not) can lay you up for days , especially for those of us who are carrying war wounds as it were!
timberwolf150
ArboristSite Member
Hi all.
Its been a while.
Things all a little bit different now as I no longer work for TW. I am now in partnership with TW's ex service manager Steve (Reg) Johnson running a company called Prochip. We have secured dealerships for TW chippers, Carlton Stump Grinders and Lionlift Access Platforms covering all of East Anglia. We offer sales, service and hire on all the above and service and parts for any arb machinery. Very busy times and respect to all of you running your own business. Where does all that paperwork come from!!!!
Its been a while.
Things all a little bit different now as I no longer work for TW. I am now in partnership with TW's ex service manager Steve (Reg) Johnson running a company called Prochip. We have secured dealerships for TW chippers, Carlton Stump Grinders and Lionlift Access Platforms covering all of East Anglia. We offer sales, service and hire on all the above and service and parts for any arb machinery. Very busy times and respect to all of you running your own business. Where does all that paperwork come from!!!!
Buzzlightyear
ArboristSite Operative
timberwolf150 said:
The paperwork ? Thaty'll be petty european and cntral goverment bollox then...good on you i hope it all works out for you.
Thor's Hammer
ArboristSite Guru
Nice one mr TW.Respect to anyone going on there own. Do you want to sell some better chippers?
iain
ArboristSite Operative
TW150
hse, hm customs, hse again, inland revenue, tonys & gordons fantasy world, brussells, or was that a retorical question mike !!
good luck !
why the departure from T'W ? politics ? BS ? personalitys ?
hse, hm customs, hse again, inland revenue, tonys & gordons fantasy world, brussells, or was that a retorical question mike !!
good luck !
why the departure from T'W ? politics ? BS ? personalitys ?
timberwolf150
ArboristSite Member
iain said:
Iain.
Just a good oppertunity. I found it hard to accept that an area I had built up over the years, one of the last not covered by a TW dealer was going to be taken over by someone who would be a total stranger to most of the customers. I am enjoying it though. Its like going back a few years when TW had more direct contact with customers. Thanks everyone for your comments. They are appreciated.
ROLLACOSTA
Addicted to ArboristSite
BIGA has anything happend to you this week ,that you might like to share with us all ???????????? LOL
iain
ArboristSite Operative
tw
smaller companys do seem to offer customers, more than just a product for a price, going the extra step is a valuable trait, however when a company becomes a victim of its own sucess then the balance sheet, becomes the benchmark as the beast just chews up its next meal. a sad but often to common situation
all i can add is 'try to keep your feet on the ground' and remember that all customer's loyalty is dependant on the treatment they recieve from us.
good luck
smaller companys do seem to offer customers, more than just a product for a price, going the extra step is a valuable trait, however when a company becomes a victim of its own sucess then the balance sheet, becomes the benchmark as the beast just chews up its next meal. a sad but often to common situation
all i can add is 'try to keep your feet on the ground' and remember that all customer's loyalty is dependant on the treatment they recieve from us.
good luck
