Yet again locally, we’ve seen insurance companies putting profits over trees by demanding a tree on Oakfield Road is felled because of subsidence claims because it’s cheaper for them than underpinning a property.

It’s an issue I first raised in Parliament back in 2020 when several trees in Queens Wood were due to be removed.  I also joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Woods and Trees and submitted a response to DEFRA’s England Tree Strategy.  Following this latest incident, I’ve met with Cllr Mike Hakata to discuss what more can be done about this nationally and have raised some Parliamentary Questions.  You can see the answers I received here:

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-06/13202

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-06/13201

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-06/13200