QUICK acting councillors have been praised for how speedily they dealt with the report of a dead silver birch in Worcester.
Coun Sarah Murray said “credit where credit is due” after the report of the dead tree she submitted to Worcester City Council was resolved after only a handful of days.
The city councillor for St Nicholas ward received the report of a dead silver birch on the edge of the Warndon Woods from a resident and in turn alerted the City Council as it was located on their land.
As well as being an eyesore and a magnet for pests, the tree needed to be removed to protect the other trees around it from potential disease, as well as being a safety concern to the public users of the woods.
Coun Murray reported the tree to the council on October 10 and was delighted to discover that by October 14 the tree had been
removed.
She said “Sometimes the only reports we get to hear concerning stories like this are when there is a delay or inaction on the council’s part.
‘The council obviously receives many reports from residents like this one on a regular basis and I think its only right to highlight just how effective and efficient the council has been especially in this case. It’s reassuring to know that the council will waste no time to rectify these situations when the needs arise.
“As they say, credit where credit is due.”
