The Council has a statutory duty of care under the Health.

Trees owned and managed by the Council.

Tree preservation orders and conservation areas. Trees covered by TPOs or within a conversation area. hedges and woodlands within the borough of Eastleigh.

Information relating to the management of trees, hedges and woodlands within the borough of Eastleigh. Skip to main content. Hampshire County Council on In the event of an emergency relating to trees elsewhere, contact the Council: Office hours: Monday to Friday am to 5pm - Should a tree-related incident occur outside office hours then telephone the Council's main telephone number (above) and follow the menu to obtain an emergency number.

Trees owned and managed by the Council Our Tree Services team manages Borough-owned trees in line with our Policy for Trees on Public Land. We will not, unless legally obliged to do so, undertake. The Council will strive to replace two trees for each tree removed. The Council’s priority in the management of the Borough’s petrol saw for cutting trees will be that of public safety, and maintaining the health and.

A TPO is a written order which, in general, makes it a criminal offence to cut down, prune, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy a tree protected by that order, or to cause or permit such actions, without the authority’s permission. Anyone found guilty of such an offence is liable. In serious cases the case may be dealt with.

Grass cutting Our StreetScene team cut grass on all County Council highway verges, Borough owned open spaces and recreation grounds during the spring and summer (from March to the end of October). The grass cuttings are not collected at this stage, they are left on the surface for a follow up team who blow the grass off pavements and paths back on to the grassed areas within two working days. Grass cutting/hedge maintenance/leaf clearance concerns; our waste & recycling policy or our policy on Council trees – please contact your local Eastleigh Borough Council, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN; Telephone:; Support links.