Report a tree issue

To report a council tree problem, contact the relevant team:

  • Trees on a highway For trees with roots on adopted roads, pavements, or roadside verges, report them using the roadside trees and hedges page. If the tree is causing an emergency or blocking a road, you should still visit that page – it explains what to do in an emergency and how to report urgent problems.
  • Trees in parks and play areas
    parks, play areas, and open spaces - grounds maintenance team via their online form
  • Trees on footpaths and public rights of way
    overgrown vegetation on public rights of way -  use the public rights of way team problem report form
  • Trees in the following countryside parks
    Middlewood Way, Jacksons’ Brickworks, Poynton Coppice, Poynton Park, Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Lindow Common SSSI, Macclesfield Riverside Park, Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve, Dane-In-Shaw Pasture SSSI, Croxton Park, Biddulph Valley Way, Timbersbrook Picnic Area, Salt Line, Borrow Pit Meadows, Wheelock Rail Trail, Merelake Way and Rode Heath Rise - contact our countryside rangers
  • Trees at Astbury Mere Country Park
    Please contact Astbury Mere Country Park Trust

For other trees, contact the organisation responsible for the tree:

Page last reviewed: 10 July 2025