Trees removed in tree preservation area-Scholes

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Dear Kirklees Borough Council,

Could you please provide me with the following information regarding trees within the tree preservation area in Scholes HD9.

1) Over the last 24 months how many trees have been removed from tree preservation areas in Scholes.

2) What was the reason for the removal of these trees? For example, diseased, removed due to causing damage to building structure or removed to facilitate building works.

3) At what location were the trees removed?

4) Has the council taken any action against people removing trees without permission in the area in the last 24 months?

Yours faithfully,

Chris Richmond

Freedom Info, Kirklees Borough Council

Dear Chris

I confirm receipt of your information request and that I am looking into this.

I will respond to you in due course.

Regards

Information Governance Team
Legal & Governance
Email: [email address]
Telephone: 01484 221000

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Freedom Info, Kirklees Borough Council

Dear Mr Richmond

 

EIR 13332 - Removal of trees in Scholes HD9

 

I am writing in response to your request dated 18 July 2016.  This has
been dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

 

You asked for information regarding trees within the tree preservation
area in Scholes HD9.

 

The Council's response to your specific questions is set out below:

 

1)      Over the last 24 months how many trees have been removed from tree
preservation areas in Scholes.

2)      What was the reason for the removal of these trees? For example,
diseased, removed due to causing damage to building structure or removed
to facilitate building works.

3)      At what location were the trees removed?

 

The information is already in the public realm.   All applications
including reasons for the proposed felling and this Authority’s decision
are available to view on the Council’s website through the search facility
at
[1]http://kirklees.gov.uk/beta/planning-app...

 

4)      Has the council taken any action against people removing trees
without permission in the area in the last 24 months?

 

There are no records of any enforcement action being required in the
Scholes HD9 area or any cases being reported which required an enforcement
investigation.

 

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to your original request and should be addressed to the Monitoring
Officer, Civic Centre I, PO Box 1274, Huddersfield HD1 2WZ. 
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Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Access Team

Legal, Governance & Monitoring

Telephone: 01484 221000 (voice activated switchboard – please ask for
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