Report a tree issue on public land

Let us know if you notice any issues with a council owned tree.

Report an issue with a tree

Use this service to report:

• dead wood
• fungi growth
• tree/branch down on council owned land, not affecting access or emergency
  
• tree leaning (not urgent or an emergency)
• Tree obscuring traffic lights or signs
• vandalism to a tree (not happening now)
• a request for work to be done to a council tree
• a request for permission to carry out work on a council owned tree (approval required before carrying out any work)
  

Do not use this service to report:

• an issue with a tree as a Poole Housing Partnership resident, instead email trees.php@poole.gov.uk or telephone 0800 652 3900
  
• an issue with trees or branches impacting railway lines, instead contact Network Rail: telephone 03457 114 141
  
• an issue with trees or branches impacting electricity cables, instead contact SSE: telephone 0800 052 0400 or email plantprotection@cadentgas.com
  

For full details of the types of work we will and will not consider, read how we manage and maintain the trees we own.

Start

You will need to tell us:

• the issue with the tree
• where the tree is

You can also upload a picture of the issue.

If the issue is an emergency please phone us on:

• 01202 261700 – during normal opening hours 
  
• 0800 506050 – out of hours