council's lime tree

[Anuska]

I have a Lime tree that belongs to the council and it is on the pavement directly outside my front window, but not on my property. This tree is a nuisance. In the summer when the sap falls, it makes the front parking area which is concrete, go black and I have to go out and pressue hose the whole frontage. The branches also intrude over my property and in the autumn the hundreds and thousands of leaves fall on my property, blocking my guttering and generally littering my front area. The other thing is that I am entitled to RIGHT TO LIGHT and this monstrosity of a tree blocks out the light to my front room. No matter what time of day, if I want to read, I have to put my light on in the front room. I would love to get a chainsaw to this ***** tree. Unless you have a Lime tree close by, you will not understand how nasty they can be. Who will pay for my guttering when it needs to be replaced because of the Lime tree leaves??????????

[landscaper2]

The goo is probably from the millions of aphids that will congregate on the tree in the summer. You would also probably see a steady stream of ants busily tramping up and down the tree �milking� the sticky secretion. There is a strong movement currently (rightly) to preserve urban trees, as too many have been felled after being wrongly blamed for property damage. Get on to the council, after all you pay their wages, explain your situation, tell them you love the tree, but can you have it lopped to a reasonable size. This would help with the �leaf situation�. I would bet the tree was there long before you moved to the house��don�t hate it, get to love it and all it�s inhabitants!

[Postdog]

I think the heat is beginning to get to people...

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Family/Family-L ife/

[gt43]

Have to agree with Landscaper. You run the risk of incurring your neighbours' anger if you ask the council to remove the tree completely or damage it yourself - people LOVE trees, and take it from me, you're so lucky to be on a street with "greenery".

Trees in your street add value to all the properties and although admittedly limetrees can be a bit of a pain, they were originally planted as they are particularly effective at absorbing pollution. Yes its the aphids that make them sticky, but it's harmless.

Limetrees can even be pollarded, so you can ask the council to lop the tree where it overhangs your property but if you want to do more than that, I'd suggest moving to a concrete jungle!!

[gt43]

PS. Sadly, if the tree was there when you bought the property, you don't have a right to any MORE light than than was available when you moved in.