INSURERS CALLING FOR TREES TO BE FELLED AS CHEAP FIX FOR SUBSIDENCE, SAY CRITICS
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✍️ A woman in Exmouth, Devon, won a years-long battle to save a 200-year-old oak tree in her garden from being chopped down by an insurance company, highlighting a common issue in Britain where insurers recommend tree-felling as a cheap fix to building issues.
👉 Linda Taylor Cantrill won a years-long battle to save a 200-year-old oak tree in her garden from being chopped down by an insurance company 👉 The issue of insurers recommending tree-felling as a cheap fix to building issues is a common problem in Britain 👉 The Woodland Trust has expressed concerns that mature and veteran trees are often removed before causation is proven 👉 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has denied defaulting to tree removal as a matter of convenience or cost-cutting 👉 Campaigners fear that the loss of ancient trees could have devastating environmental consequences
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