What authority does the County Council have to issue tree pruning notices?
The County Council, as Highway Authority, has a duty under the Highways Act 1980 to ensure that foliage does not overhang the highway, so as to endanger or obstruct the passage of vehicles or pedestrians, or obstruct or interfere with the view of drivers of vehicles or the light from a public lamp. See the Highways Maintenance section on overhanging vegetation for more general advice.
