Essential tree safety work in Evendons Lane
Work to ensure that two decaying oak trees do not become a threat to residents, motorists and pedestrians in Evendons Lane, Wokingham, will start this week.
Specialists will be removing two oak trees from the busy Wokingham residential area because they have become so badly diseased with the Collybia fusipes fungus, that they now pose a threat to the safety and wellbeing of people living nearby.
Following a routine tree inspection by Wokingham Borough Council, tree officers found the trees, outside number 69 and 75, had substantial decay to their roots and base areas caused by the decay fungi, Spindle Toughshank (Collybia Fusipes).
This type of fungus decays the wood of affected oak trees, leaving them liable to collapse during
high winds, therefore it is essential to remove the trees for health and safety reasons.
Work on the trees will start today (Tuesday January 29) and is expected to last four days. Temporary traffic measures will be put in place from 9.30am to 4pm so that the trees can be removed safely.
Wokingham Borough Council is aiming to replace the trees later this year during tree planting season, which starts in November, so that the character of the tree-lined street is not affected by the removal of the diseased oaks.
Cllr Simon Weeks, executive member for environment, said: “It’s always a shame to remove trees but in this case there is no alternative. Evendons Lane is a busy residential area and the two oaks are very badly decayed. However, as part of our tree management programme and in order to ensure that the street remains tree-lined we will be looking at planting new oaks once the planting season starts again in November.”
Specialists will be removing two oak trees from the busy Wokingham residential area because they have become so badly diseased with the Collybia fusipes fungus, that they now pose a threat to the safety and wellbeing of people living nearby.
Following a routine tree inspection by Wokingham Borough Council, tree officers found the trees, outside number 69 and 75, had substantial decay to their roots and base areas caused by the decay fungi, Spindle Toughshank (Collybia Fusipes).
This type of fungus decays the wood of affected oak trees, leaving them liable to collapse during
high winds, therefore it is essential to remove the trees for health and safety reasons.
Work on the trees will start today (Tuesday January 29) and is expected to last four days. Temporary traffic measures will be put in place from 9.30am to 4pm so that the trees can be removed safely.
Wokingham Borough Council is aiming to replace the trees later this year during tree planting season, which starts in November, so that the character of the tree-lined street is not affected by the removal of the diseased oaks.
Cllr Simon Weeks, executive member for environment, said: “It’s always a shame to remove trees but in this case there is no alternative. Evendons Lane is a busy residential area and the two oaks are very badly decayed. However, as part of our tree management programme and in order to ensure that the street remains tree-lined we will be looking at planting new oaks once the planting season starts again in November.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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