PROCEDURES - GETTING THE JOB DONE
Please Note: The company has a responsibility to comply with relevant acts
of parliament that affect and may restrict the pruning or felling of hedges,
trees & shrubs.
Birds and Birds Nests: It is an offence under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) to intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built. It will be an intentional act if, for example contractors continue to reduce or remove a hedgerow, tree or shrub, after they have been told that birds are nesting there. The discovery of a nest during the process of work will also prohibit further
cutting work within an area or buffer zone around the nest. (Please refer to our
information leaflet Wild Birds and their Protection by Law in the UK - requires Adobe Acrobat)
Bats and Roost Sites: All bats are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (Schedule 5). They are also included in Schedule 2 of the Habitats Regulations 1994, and The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2001. The Acts and Regulations include provisions making it illegal to:
- recklessly or deliberately kill, injure or capture (take) bats.
- recklessly or deliberately disturb bats (whether in a roost or not)
- damage, destroy or obstruct access to bat roosts
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