RIP - Hadrian’s wall tree

[T4tomo]

https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23649002.northumberand-farmers-last-ditch-appeal-save-home/

background to the comment re NT, chap was evicted from his home by Landlord, under pressure from NT

some speculation the 16 may be a relative, but all might be unrelated. The chap was evicted last week apparently

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Apparently they are looking at a number of tree-angles

Latest news is that it's a ring.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23649002.northumberand-farmers-last-ditch-appeal-save-home/

background to the comment re NT, chap was evicted from his home by Landlord, under pressure from NT

some speculation the 16 may be a relative, but all might be unrelated. The chap was evicted last week apparently

Disaffected farmer resonates with rumours, various, being repeated, but who knows?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Sycamore is a very nice wood; if they harvest the fallen tree the NT can make lots of "certified" small wood items from it, and sell them at a high markup to people who want to support maintenance of the wall.

Then they can train the shoots the tree will put out in Spring to regrow it from the stump. Within a few years there will be a sizeable sapling there and most people won't realise anything had ever happened; those who do will be part of the story of reconstruction.

 

[Kingfisher101]

Do you mean National Trust?

That's the one.

 

[Beebo]

https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23649002.northumberand-farmers-last-ditch-appeal-save-home/

background to the comment re NT, chap was evicted from his home by Landlord, under pressure from NT

some speculation the 16 may be a relative, but all might be unrelated. The chap was evicted last week apparently

And if true, cutting down the tree is really going to help his case to be allowed to stay.

 

[Jody]

And if true, cutting down the tree is really going to help his case to be allowed to stay.

Might get his housing requirements covered for a few years.

All inclusive as well at any HMP

 

[tom73]

Sycamore is a very nice wood; if they harvest the fallen tree the NT can make lots of "certified" small wood items from it, and sell them at a high markup to people who want to support maintenance of the wall.

Then they can train the shoots the tree will put out in Spring to regrow it from the stump. Within a few years there will be a sizeable sapling there and most people won't realise anything had ever happened; those who do will be part of the story of reconstruction.

NT will no doubt make a few bob out of it, can't see any of it going towards the maintenance of the wall. As Hadrians wall is under the "ownership" and care of the English Heritage.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Latest news is that it's a ring.

Special Branch are stumped as to the root cause for the person doing it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Might get his housing requirements covered for a few years.

All inclusive as well at any HMP

Is cutting down a tree covered by a law requiring a custodial sentence?

 

[tom73]

Is cutting down a tree covered by a law requiring a custodial sentence?

Criminal damage is unlimited fine and or 3 sentence month or discharge. Unless they prove it under at the higher end of the offence then it's up to 10 years.

 

[Jody]

Is cutting down a tree covered by a law requiring a custodial sentence?

Seems to be

https://arbtech.co.uk/illegal-tree-felling-in-england-to-be-punishable-with-jail-and-uncapped-fines/

"Anyone involved in the illegal felling of trees can be punishable with unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January 2023".

Doubt the boy or the other possible suspect are licensed

 

[Andy in Germany]

Seems to be

https://arbtech.co.uk/illegal-tree-felling-in-england-to-be-punishable-with-jail-and-uncapped-fines/

"Anyone involved in the illegal felling of trees can be punishable with unlimited fines and prison sentences from 1 January 2023".

Doubt the boy or the other possible suspect are licensed

Wow, and people think Germany has a lot of rules...

 

[Reynard]

If it's got a preservation order on it, then even more so.

Plymouth City Council are in hot water over cutting down trees during a redevelopment project. So yeah, it's a "thing"

 

[Jody]

Wow, and people think Germany has a lot of rules...

Can't say I disagree with it. A lot of people using "easier to seek forgiveness than ask for permission" when it comes to felling trees