MY house in Sycamore Lane, Great Sankey, is separated from the road by a stretch of land on which the local authority planted laurel trees and red willow trees.

All the trees reached maturity about eight years ago.

Some of the trees came under severe stress during high winds and three were destroyed and fell onto the road.

I rang the council and explained my concern and asked for the canopy to be reduced. I was told the council only deals with health and safety matters.

But what is more health and safety than trees falling on to the road?

I have been trying to get a fourth tree reduced in size because it has grown so big.

Yet developers were allowed to destroy three beautiful trees with heavy machinery after they had bought the land which had housed American families. The community was outraged.

In my ignorance I wrote to Professor Steven Broomhead, the chief executive of Warrington Borough Council, who I thought must influence Mr Gaughan to cut the tree, but he has no power whatsoever.

My letter was answered by Heather Jones who redirected it to the department I was complaining about. Prof Broomhead should ensure complaints are dealt with properly.

I would like the residents of Dorchester and Sycamore estates who frequently use Sycamore Lane to lobby the council and demand it reduces the tree by the recommended fifty per cent.

The high winds will be arriving anytime soon and it may only take one as strong as the one Michael Fish failed to predict to send it crashing onto the road.

JK CLARKE Great Sankey