Tree Work at Clitheroe Castle

A comprehensive risk assessment of the tree was undertaken last November after it shed a large branch.

The assessment included a climbing inspection of the tree to determine its condition and establish the level of risk to the public.

The tree was found to be within an acceptable risk, but given its location and the constant use of the castle grounds by people and traffic it has been decided that pruning will be carried out to reduce the risk even further, thus ensuring that the tree, which forms part of a larger avenue of trees running along the main drive below the castle keep, will be retained for the foreseeable future.

David Hewitt , Ribble Valley Borough Council's countryside officer, said: "As part of the council's on-going tree management and arboricultural works, some remedial work has been carried out on the tree, which will retain and preserve it in as safe a condition as possible for as long as possible."

Ends.

Ref: PR610.

Date: January 26 2010.