IT'S FAREWELL TO THE AREA'S MANY TREES TOPPLED BY FEROCITY OF STORM ARWEN

How the mighty are fallen - another tree is removed

    

TREE clearance has been underway in parts of North East Lincolnshire this week in the wake of destruction caused at the weekend by Storm Arwen.

According to the council, specially trained workers are on-call when a weather warning is issued. 

They could be called out any time of day or night to deal with a fallen tree and keep roads and open spaces safe.

Teams were on standby from 4pm on Friday until 6am on Sunday to clear fallen trees and wreckage and debris from the roads. 

They spent Monday clearing up what they had been unable to finish at the weekend.

Although our area was not as badly affected as other parts of the country, the council received many calls about dangerous and fallen trees.

The tree team attended incidents at Bath Street, Victor Street, Holly Close, Stallingborough Road, Grimsby Auditorium, Stallingborough Interchange, Enfield Avenue and Green Lane.

NELC is responsible for more than 100,000 trees by roadsides and in parks, cemeteries and open spaces.

Says Cllr Stewart Swinburn, NELC's cabinet member for transport and environment: "Winter is a busy time for our tree team.

"Their commitment is often crucial to keeping people safe, especially when we have strong winds like we did at the weekend."