Disclosure Log

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Question

I would like to know, over the past 10 years: - The locations of trees removed by your authority due to property or infrastructure damage, ideally accompanied by their species and the date of removal where possible (locations via GIS data, What3Words, OS coordinates, or addresses as you find easiest) - How many of/which of these trees were removed due to claims or requests from insurance companies - How much the council paid to remove each tree (if this can be attributed per removal, or how much the council spent on tree removal each financial year if not) - How much the council paid out in insurance claims for tree damage to properties (individual claim values preferred, but an aggregate value may be acceptable if the council considers the individual values to be exempt from disclosure) - The number of trees where removal has been requested, but was either refused, an alternative solution found, or the situation is still ongoing; any breakdown that can be provided (similar to above, e.g, species and location) would be appreciated Please follow the following principles when considering this request: - Data at an individual tree level is preferred, but where you consider this can't be disclosed due to commercial or legal agreements (e.g, insurance claims, contractor works) then aggregate data either annually or (worst case) over the whole period may be acceptable - Some data is better than no data; for example, if data is only available for the last 5 years then that is better than refusing the request

Answer

1. Can you tell me how many trees the council has ordered to be removed in the last 10 years? I would like information on all trees felled by council departments including those on streets and in woodlands. We are only able to supply records for the last 3 years, during this period 3069 trees were removed. 2. And how many have been replanted in that period? 3103 trees have been planted during this period. 3. Can you specify how many trees were cut down because they faced insurance claims? Unknown as we do not record this information. 4. Can you specify how many trees were cut down to allow the construction of housing developments? No as we do not record this information. In house 2022; 473 felled. 476 planted In house 2023 ; 290 felled. 315 planted External Ash Dieback, Over 3 years Total felled Ash 2306, planted 2312