I was in touch with the city council’s tree officer over the summer over the safety issue at Cole Avenue during the storms, and also over the overhanging trees on the red bridge which were cut back on my request a couple of months back – see my story here.

I am informed that work will be carried out to two poplar trees at the back of the bungalows on the other side of the bridge this week. In general, only urgent/safety works are being carried out to trees in Gloucester, due to budgetary concerns. A Lib Dem council would look to allocate more money to tree works.