COUNCIL workers have been praised after removing a dead tree on the edge of Warndon Woods.

City councillor Sarah Murray said the silver birch tree was removed just days after she reported it to officers.

Cllr Murray said that as well as being an eyesore and a magnet for pests, the tree needed to be removed  to protect other trees around it from potential disease, adding that it was also a safety concern to users of the woods. 

The Liberal Democrat councillor was told about the dead tree on the evening of Wednesday, October 9 and reported it to the council the following morning.

By Monday, October 14, it had been removed. 

Cllr Murray said: “Sometimes the only reports we get to hear concerning stories like this are when there is a delay or inaction on the council’s part.

“The council obviously receives many reports from residents like this one on a regular basis and I think it’s only right to highlight just how effective and efficient the council has been especially in this case.

“It’s reassuring to know that the council will waste no time to rectify these situations when the needs arise.

“As they say, credit where credit is due.”