The main purpose of this guidance document is to provide up-to-date guidance to reduce incidences of tree related subsidence to properties and reduce the financial risk to local authorities whilst retaining trees where their removal is not justified.

The focus of the latest edition is advice and guidance on:

• Changes in the legal position due to cases that have come before the courts since the last revision.
• Assessment of historical claims to establish the risk of tree related subsidence occurring within geographical areas. 
• Devising targeted maintenance regimes to make the best use of resources and create a logical and defensible approach to limiting the risk of tree related subsidence damage. 

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