00:00Leeds City Council is reminding landowners to check if they have any ash trees that need
00:06removing, as the trees are now in leaf. Thousands of diseased ash trees have been identified
00:12as in need of removal due to safety concerns. The trees are infected with ash dieback disease
00:17or showing other defects and may be at risk of collapsing onto roads, causing potential
00:23harm. The council has a duty to ensure that no trees under its control put people or property
00:29at unreasonable risk, and the same applies to private landowners. An interactive map has
00:35been launched to show ash trees located near main highways and their current condition to
00:40inform landowners if they need to take action.
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