In 2018, the Forestry Commission launched an investigation into the legality of Sheffield City Council’s actions regarding the felling of street trees. Their decision has now been published: “Alleged illegal tree felling investigation report – Sheffield’s Streets Ahead programme”. Read…
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Forestry Commission Report July 2019
Tagged with: #ForestryCommissionReport, #injunction, #saveshefftrees, #Sheffield, #Sheffield Tree Action Groups, #SouthYorkshire, #STAG
Posted in Legal notices, News
Posted in Legal notices, News
STAG Steering Group meeting: 4 June 2019
1. Actions from the last STAG Steering Group meeting 1.1 Paul Brooke had followed up with Dave Dillner about whether STAG had been set up as a Woodland Trust Charter branch. 1.2 Dave confirmed it had been, in his name,…
Tagged with: #saveshefftrees, #Sheffield, #Sheffield Tree Action Groups, #SheffieldStreetTrees, #STAG
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
STAG Steering Group meeting: 7 May 2019
1. Matters arising 1.1 Disease issues – Paul B has contacted Dr Wilson. There is no easy route to a decision on whether to fell an individual tree with phytophthora. A discussion is needed on the technicalities in each case.…
Tagged with: #saveshefftrees, #Sheffield, #Sheffield Tree Action Groups, #SouthYorkshire, #STAG
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
STAG Steering Group meeting: 2 April 2019
1. Update about 3rd Party Fellings 1.1 At the previous STAG Steering Group meeting, there had been a lengthy discussion about 3rd party reasons for felling. Specifically, about the reasonable process relating to Insurance claims against street trees from residents…
Tagged with: #saveshefftrees, #Sheffield, #Sheffield Tree Action Groups, #SouthYorkshire, #STAG
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
STAG Steering Group meeting: 5 March 2019
1. Update on Inspections and recent conversations with Amey and SCC 1.1 Broadly positive feedback on new approach as all the Facebook updates etc show. 1.2 Amey drawing up recommendations to go to SCC. Most reports recommending to SCC that…
Tagged with: #saveshefftrees, #Sheffield, #Sheffield Tree Action Groups, #SouthYorkshire, #STAG
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
STAG Steering Group meeting: 5th February 2019
1. Joint Investigations 1.1 Amey teams are currently averaging one investigation per day. 1.2 Most of STAG observers have now seen at least one investigation. 1.3 Amey pavement crews have been authorised by Arbs to cut tree roots up to…
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Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Posted in Minutes from official meetings
Latest #saveshefftrees Update – w/e 15th February 2019
Hello everyone, Latest #saveshefftrees update, please enjoy, share……….. Chelsea Elm saved!!!! So it only took 38 months… Finally, today the Chelsea Road elm tree, the 120 year old Huntingdon Elm tree, resistant to Dutch Elm Disease, has been saved. Many…
We are currently collecting to support the small number of campaigners who are facing court costs after cases brought by Sheffield City Council.
Walk the Heartwood Trail and find Robert Macfarlane’s beautiful charms against harm hung from some of Sheffield’s threatened Street Trees. Designed by Jackie Morris.
