A TREE on Sankey Valley Park ‘dead for some time’ has been chopped down.
Warrington Borough Council has responded after residents raised concerns over the work.
A spokesman said: “A large willow tree, which had been dead for some time, was felled on Sankey Valley Park.
“The tree was not subject to a tree preservation order and the works were undertaken to remove health and safety risks to the public.”
Under its powers, the authority can request for a tree to be cut or chopped down if it is dead, diseased, damaged or insecurely rooted and, as a result, is likely to cause danger.
Furthermore, where a hedge overhangs or obstructs a public right of way, it has a right to remove the overgrowth to prevent the obstruction to pedestrians and horse riders.
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