The Council inspects annually all trees on Council owned land with the exception of those in the gardens of Council owned housing stock. Trees on verges / Highways are the responsibility of Essex County Council who can be contacted on 01206 838600 or highways.helpline@essexcc.gov.uk

Tree planting
The Council will consider the planting of Memorial trees on open spaces where a fee is paid. Please contact 01255 686677 for further details.

Tree pruning / Overhanging trees
Any problems with trees on Highway verges are dealt with by Essex County Council who can be contacted on 01206 838600 or highways.helpline@essexcc.gov.uk
We will assess any trees on council owned land, however we can usually only deal with trees that we consider a danger to people or property.

Dangerous trees / Storm damage
If you see a tree on Council or public land that you feel is dangerous please call and let us know. We will inspect the tree as a matter of urgency and take the necessary action to remove the danger.
When storms or high winds occur we will receive a high number of reports of damaged trees that might be dangerous. We will assess the level of urgency of each reported problem and will deal with them as quickly as we can in order of priority.
Our office hours are 8am to 5.15pm Monday - Thursday, 8am to 4.45pm Friday.
If you need to contact us please use the following numbers:

Office hours: 01255 686677 / 686647
Out of hours: 01255 686362