Sky engineer couldn't fit dish

humanlaptop said:
Years ago we cut a tree down in order to get better TV reception.

Long story short, the tree had a nesting bird in there, with chicks just born....

Anyway the upside was, the tree came down, the birds fed my cat.... karma kicked in, the cat became ill and had died.

On the plus side, the TV worked a treat, a local takeaway bought our dead cat and I used the tree logs to start a fire to burn all my old car tires I had hanging around the local lake.

The circle of life.
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Oops hope the old bill aren't reading your post.

Technically it is an offence to cut down a hedge or tree intentionally or recklessly whilst there are birds nesting in it.

In this context it means that if you cut the tree down and you knew there was a chance that birds were nesting there and you didn't check, and there were birds nesting there, then you would have been reckless and, therefore, guilty of the offence.

The penalties are imprisonment and/or a fine. If there is more than one bird, nest or egg then there will be a separate sentence/fine for each one, depending upon the area fines can be anywhere up to £5000 per offence, so a nest with 4 or 5 eggs could get rather expensive.

The exact law
Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981:

Quote:
1.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person intentionally-
(a) kills, injures or takes any wild bird;
(b) takes, damages or destroys the nest of any wild bird while the nest is in use or being built ; or
(c) takes or destroys an egg of any wild bird,
he shall be guilty of an offence.

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/waca1981_part1.pdf

Wise to remember that not only could the tree/hedge being worked on have nesting birds but so might adjacent ones, and they will be covered by this law in the same regard.

Usually easier to just not do any work on any hedges shrubs or trees during the recognised nesting season March 1st through to July 31st, although it must also be assumed birds will nest before and after this season, so check thoroughly prior to any work.


More in reference to this thread and how the subject came up, don't forget that this law covers birds nests wherever they maybe, so work on your roof or guttering that may interfere with nesting birds in your eaves, must also be thought about carefully.
If workmen putting up ladders and trampling about on your roof, disturb the adult birds to an extent they do not then return to their nest, you are liable according to this law.

During the nesting season as listed above, it should be assumed that nesting birds will be present and therefore it is the duty of the client and contractor to prove otherwise, by a thorough survey prior to work commencing.

Although the majority of the responsibility lies with the contractor it is important that as a client you are sympathetic to the laws behind disturbing nesting birds.
 
Entai said:
Oops hope the old bill aren't reading your post.

Technically it is an offence to cut down a hedge or tree intentionally or recklessly whilst there are birds nesting in it.

In this context it means that if you cut the tree down and you knew there was a chance that birds were nesting there and you didn't check, and there were birds nesting there, then you would have been reckless and, therefore, guilty of the offence.

The penalties are imprisonment and/or a fine. If there is more than one bird, nest or egg then there will be a separate sentence/fine for each one, depending upon the area fines can be anywhere up to £5000 per offence, so a nest with 4 or 5 eggs could get rather expensive.

The exact law
Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981:

Quote:
1.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, if any person intentionally-
(a) kills, injures or takes any wild bird;
(b) takes, damages or destroys the nest of any wild bird while the nest is in use or being built ; or
(c) takes or destroys an egg of any wild bird,
he shall be guilty of an offence.

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/waca1981_part1.pdf

Wise to remember that not only could the tree/hedge being worked on have nesting birds but so might adjacent ones, and they will be covered by this law in the same regard.

Usually easier to just not do any work on any hedges shrubs or trees during the recognised nesting season March 1st through to July 31st, although it must also be assumed birds will nest before and after this season, so check thoroughly prior to any work.


More in reference to this thread and how the subject came up, don't forget that this law covers birds nests wherever they maybe, so work on your roof or guttering that may interfere with nesting birds in your eaves, must also be thought about carefully.
If workmen putting up ladders and trampling about on your roof, disturb the adult birds to an extent they do not then return to their nest, you are liable according to this law.

During the nesting season as listed above, it should be assumed that nesting birds will be present and therefore it is the duty of the client and contractor to prove otherwise, by a thorough survey prior to work commencing.

Although the majority of the responsibility lies with the contractor it is important that as a client you are sympathetic to the laws behind disturbing nesting birds.
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what are the laws in Scotland?

how do I know if a tree is over 10 years old for instance?

can i chop down a tree not planted in the ground but in a planter?
 
my girlfriend is trying to get a dish installed. A one man team keeps getting sent 4 times now and each says a two man team is required due to being a a main road on second floor they cant use ladders . She also tryed to get cable broad band but they say BT blocks there request. This is really odd since the exchange for the city is literally less than 20 meters away across the street.What can she do ?
 
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