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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)
Monday, February 28, 2011
HEADED ITEM NO. 2
HEADED ITEM: M. Hannon
Arboricultural Programme 2010-2011
REPLY:
ARBORICULTURAL WORKS PROGRAMME 2010/2011
1. The works set out in this Arboricultural Programme cover the period November 2010 to March 2011 and will be ongoing until approximately the middle of March 2011. A new Arboricultural programme will be prepared later this year for the 2011 / 2012 season which is expected to commence in November 2011 and will continue until mid-March 2012.
While a limited amount of arboricultural work has been carried out since the start of the season in November 2010, this has been very much curtailed due to:
· The deployment of staff to clean up and remove bonfire material from public parks and open spaces after Halloween 2010.
· The severe weather conditions prevailing from the end of November through to Christmas and the consequent deployment of Parks and Landscape Services staff to the clearing of snow from public areas around the county.
· The Christmas Tree Recycling Programme, operated from 6th January to 15th January 2011, which required a substantial staff input in terms of collection, shredding and disposal of christmas trees at twenty five official locations around the county as well as from a number of unofficial and discontinued locations.
2. Due to the extent of the established and maturing tree population throughout the area, the Parks Department is giving priority under the this Arboricultural Programme specifically to:
· the maintenance and pruning of existing street trees
· to the thinning and/or removal of shrubberies and woodland planting on open spaces which are locations of anti-social activities and the cause of anxiety and nuisance for the general public.
3. The attached Tables outline the following works in each electoral area:
TALLAGHT CENTRAL ELECTORAL AREA:
Table 1 - TREE PRUNING LIST
Table 2 - TREE REMOVAL LIST
Table 3 - COMPLETED TREE REMOVAL LIST
Table 4 - COMPLETED TREE PRUNING LIST
TALLAGHT SOUTH ELECTORAL AREA:
Table 5 - TREE PRUNING LIST
Table 6 - TREE REMOVAL LIST
Table 7 - COMPLETED TREE REMOVAL LIST
Table 8 - COMPLETED TREE PRUNING LIST
4. Street Tree Pruning and Removals:
Due to the volume of requests that continue to be received it has been decided to concentrate primarily on the pruning of street trees on an estate by estate basis. The reasons for this approach are:
· In identified estates with particularly large problems it is better to deal with all of the trees rather than respond to requests from individual householders. Responding to individual requests inevitably leads to more requests from other residents when the tree maintenance crew arrives on site.
· Due to new Health and Safety standards it is more effective to set up a Health and Safety system (signage, cones, traffic control, etc.) on an estate basis than on an individual tree basis.
Nevertheless, as can be seen from Tables 3, 4, 7 and 8 below a significant programme of pruning and removal work has already been undertaken that has included dealing with individual tree requests.
Trees are pruned under the street tree pruning programme on a 'need to prune' system based on the following criteria:
· Pruning of lower branches from trees which have the potential to come into contact with pedestrians.
· Pruning of damaged, diseased or dead branches in keeping with good arboricultural practice.
· Pruning of trees in proximity to street lighting, specifically trees that have been brought to our attention by the Elected Members, the general public and the Public Lighting Section.
· Planned removal of street trees in association with the footpath maintenance programme where damage to pavements is arising. This is a significant problem in some areas and can be a contentious issue where some residents are opposed to the removal of trees.
· Removal of dead or diseased trees.
Trees which have to be felled will in the first instance have their branches removed and the main trunk reduced to approximately one metre above ground level. The remaining section of trunk is left in situ thus reducing the risk of a trip hazard until such time as the removal is completed. The removal of the stump and the remaining trunk involves the use of specialised stump grinding equipment and in most cases, the re-instatement of the grass verge. In order to maintain progress with the pruning programme, which is carried out during the dormant season, the portion of the trunk will remain in place until a follow up programme of stump removals commences in spring 2011.
5. Street Tree Planting: It will not be possible to plant any new street or parkland trees in 2011 except in very limited circumstances, e.g. as part of National Tree Week.
TALLAGHT CENTRAL ELECTORAL AREA:
Table 1 - TREE PRUNING LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Balrothery Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Bancroft Park | Bancroft Park boundary at school |
| Belgard | 13 Alpine Rise |
| 16 The View Belgard Heights | |
| 77 The Heath Belgard Heights | |
| Domville Drive | 2 Domville Drive |
| Drumcairn | 18 Drumcairn Avenue |
| Glendown Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Kingswood Heights | Garrynisk Close – All trees requiring pruning |
| Garrynisk Road – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Close – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Court – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Crescent – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Dale – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Drive – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Garth - All trees including no. 15 | |
| The Green – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Grove – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Park – All trees requiring pruning | |
| The Rise - All trees including no. 24 | |
| Limekiln Avenue | 65 Limekiln Avenue |
| Rossmore Park | Side of 33 Rossmore Park |
| St. Finbarrs Close | 3 St. Finbarrs Close |
| Tymon Park | Tymon North Road boundary |
| Wainsfort Road | Two open spaces adjacent Two Sister’s Pub |
Table 2 - TREE REMOVAL LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Avonmore Road | Open space adjacent Scoil Santain |
| Balrothery Estate | All trees requiring removal, including no's. 42 and l36 |
| Bancroft Park | Bancroft Park boundary at school |
| Brookmount | 24 Brookmount |
| Glendown Estate | All trees requiring removal |
| Glenshane | 9 Glenshane Drive |
| Grosvenor Court | 4 Grosvenor Court |
| Kennington Crescent | 21Kennington Crescent |
| Limekiln Avenue | 71 Limekiln Avenue |
| Limekiln Road | 41 Limekiln Road |
| Orwell Park Drive | 402 Orwell Park Drive |
| Rossmore Park | Front of 33 Rossmore Park |
| Rushbrook Road | Side of 1A Rushbrook Road |
| St. Columbas’s Road | 80 St. Columbas’s Road |
| St. Conleth’s Road | 77 St. Conleth’s Road |
| St. Finbarrs Close | 1 St. Finbarrs Close |
| St. Peter’s Road | 61 St. Peter’s Road |
| Tymon Park | Tymon North Road boundary |
| Wainsfort Road | Two open spaces adjacent Two Sister’s Pub |
Table 3 - COMPLETED TREE REMOVAL LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Alderwood | 26 Alderwood Green |
| Ardmór | 2 vandalised trees in estate removed |
| Ashgrove | 33 Ashgrove |
| Bancroft Avenue | 41 Bancroft Avenue |
| Bancroft Crescent | 12 Bancroft Crescent |
| Bancroft Crescent Open space | Beside 17 Bancroft Crescent |
| Brookmount | 24 Brookmount |
| Cairnwood, Cookstown | 4 Cairnwood |
| Cypress Downs | 1 The Court |
| 7/9 The Heath | |
| 10 The Green | |
| 12/14 The Close | |
| 18/20 The Court | |
| Dangan Park | 34 Dangan Park |
| Fortfield Avenue | Side of 28 Fortfield Avenue |
| Fortrose Park | 15 Fortrose Park |
| Glendown Drive | 11 Glendown Drive |
| Glenview | 303 Glenview |
| 343 Glenview | |
| Kingswood Estate | 36 Ashfield Avenue – to side |
| 40/41 Ashfield Avenue | |
| 42/43 Ashfield Avenue | |
| 46/47 Ashfield Avenue | |
| 49 Ashfield Avenue | |
| Lanndale | 31 Lanndale Lawns |
| Orwell Park Dale | 229 Orwell Park Dale |
| Orwell Park View | 132 Orwell Park view |
| Rushbrook Road | Side of 1A Rushbrook Road |
| St. Conleth's Road | 12 St. Conleth's Road |
| 18 St. Conleth's Road | |
| 42/44 St. Conleth's Road | |
| 77 St. Conleth's Road | |
| St. Malachy's Drive | 30 St. Malachy's Drive |
| Willington Drive | Opposite 52 Willington Drive |
| 58 Willington Drive |
Table 4 - COMPLETED TREE PRUNING LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Alderwood | 8 Alderwood Close |
| 61 Alderwood Green | |
| 26 Alderwood Park | |
| Ambervale | Trees along boundary fence |
| Beechfield Park | Beechfield Park open space |
| Birchview Rise | 1A Birchview Rise |
| Birchwood | 30 Birchwood Drive |
| 37 Birchwood Drive | |
| 39 Birchwood Drive | |
| Cypress Estate | 30% of Cypress Estate complete |
| Cypress Grove North | 54 Cypress Grove North |
| Domville Drive | 2 Domville Drive |
| Drumcairn | 14 Drumcairn Avenue |
| 19 Drumcairn Avenue | |
| 37 Drumcairn Avenue | |
| 44 Drumcairn Drive | |
| Fernhill Park | 44 Fernhill Park |
| Fortrose Park | 7/8 Fortrose Park |
| 9/10 Fortrose Park | |
| 13/14 Fortrose Park | |
| Kingswood Castle | All trees which required pruning |
| Kingswood Estate | Ashfield Avenue – all trees which required pruning |
| Ashfield Close – all trees which required pruning | |
| Ashfield Drive – all trees which required pruning | |
| Ashfield Park – all trees which required pruning | |
| Cedar Avenue – all trees which required pruning | |
| Chestnut Grove including no. 1 | |
| Dunmore Grove – all trees which required pruning | |
| Dunmore Lawn including no. 4 | |
| Dunmore Park including no. 14, 60, 117, 119 | |
| Forest Avenue – all trees which required pruning | |
| Forest Close – all trees which required pruning | |
| Forest Drive – all trees which required pruning | |
| Forest Green – all trees which required pruning | |
| Forest Lawn – all trees which required pruning | |
| Forest Park including no. 12 | |
| Sycamore Avenue – all trees which required pruning | |
| Sycamore Close – all trees which required pruning | |
| Sycamore Drive – all trees which required pruning | |
| Tynan Hall Avenue – all trees which required pruning | |
| Tynan Hall Grove – all trees which required pruning | |
| Tynan Hall Park – all trees which required pruning | |
| Walnut Avenue – all trees which required pruning | |
| Walnut Close – all trees which required pruning | |
| Walnut Drive – all trees which required pruning | |
| Lanndale | 2 Lanndale Lawns |
| 100 Lanndale Lawns | |
| Limekiln Green | 14/16 Limekiln Green |
| Muckross Crescent | 10 Muckross Crescent |
| St Columbas's Road | 41 St Columbas's Road |
| St. Conleth's Road | 76 St. Conleth's Road |
| Templeogue Wood | 75% of Templeogue Wood complete |
TALLAGHT SOUTH ELECTORAL AREA:
Table 5 - TREE PRUNING LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Carriglea Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Carrigwood Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Carrigwood/Woodlawn Park Estate | Walkway from Firhouse Road to Carrigwood |
| Dodder Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Killakee Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
| Monalea Park | 27/28 Monalea Park |
| 45/46 Monalea Park | |
| Monalea Wood | 61 Monalea Wood |
| Old Bawn | 19 Old Bawn Avenue |
| 42 Old Bawn Avenue | |
| 4 Tymon Crescent | |
| 9 Watergate | |
| Watermeadow Drive | |
| Woodlawn Park Estate | All trees requiring pruning |
Table 6 - TREE REMOVAL LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Carriglea Estate | All trees requiring removal |
| Carrigwood Estate | All trees requiring removal |
| Carrigwood/Woodlawn Park | Walkway from Firhouse Road to Carrigwood |
| Dodder Estate | All trees requiring removal |
| Ferncourt Green | 19 Ferncourt Green |
| Killakee Estate | All trees requiring removal |
| Killinarden | 113 Killinarden Estate |
| Old Bawn | 4 Watermill Close |
| Woodlawn Park Estate | All trees requiring removal |
Table 7 - COMPLETED TREE REMOVAL LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Carriglea Court | 15 Carriglea Court |
| Carrigwood | Open space |
| Jobstown | Montpellier – 2 vandalised trees removed |
| Killakee Avenue | Open space |
| Killakee Way | 8 Killakee Way |
| 31 Killakee Way | |
| Killinarden | 113 Killinarden Estate |
| 332 Killinarden Estate | |
| Monalea Wood | 58 Monalea Wood |
| Woodlawn Park Avenue | 11 Woodlawn Park Avenue |
Table 8 - COMPLETED TREE PRUNING LIST
| ESTATE | TREE LOCATION |
| Aylesbury | 3 Kiltipper Avenue |
| Jobstown | 31 Knockmore Crescent |
| Killinarden | 264 Killinarden estate |
| 322 Killinarden estate | |
| Knockmore | 9 Knockmore Gardens |
| 36/37 Knockmore Park | |
| Old Bawn | 19 Old Bawn Avenue |
| 42 Old Bawn Avenue | |
| 4 Tymon Crescent | |
| 9 Watergate |