Claims involving in third party subsidence claims

We have a robust tree management programme in place and the amount of third party tree root claims has fallen over the past 15 years, which has reduced the related claim cost to the Council.

2002-2007: averaged 100 claims/year costing £920,000 total annually

2008-2013: averaged 49 claims/year costing £500,000 total annually

2014: 23 claims costing £216,000 total

2015: 10 claims costing £93,500 total

2016: 2 claims costing £2,500 total