PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN
The ailing Raywood ash’s fate was sealed after a report from an arborist that said the risk of branches falling posed a danger to cars and pedestrians below.
When inspected, the tree had looked to be in poor health compared to others of its species at a similar age.
A consent for the tree’s removal was issued by the Dunedin City Council late last year.
In its consent decision, the council agreed to the removal of the tree instead of pruning the dead branches, which it said would have been likely to turn the tree into an eyesore.
