There will be some delays to traffic on the A52 on Thursday and Friday this week as Nottingham City Council removes a dangerous beech tree in Wollaton alongside the A52.

Traffic lights will manage traffic on Derby Road following peak hours from 9.30am on 13th and 14th November whilst the tree is removed from the grassed area bordering Adams Hill, close to the QMC roundabout.

As part of a routine inspection, a fungus which decays and weakens the tree was spotted at the base of the trunk and in the grass next to the tree. This is the worst case of such a decay fungus of beech in Nottingham and infected trees are liable to be uprooted or broken by wind as deeper roots may be extensively decayed. Assessments of the tree by the City Council have concluded that if it collapsed, it would fall onto the busy A52.

Paul Fountain, Team Leader in Tree Services at Nottingham City Council, said: “When we take such decisions it is with reluctance, but we have to always be mindful of the danger a tree may pose to pedestrians as well as traffic. The tree is in a conservation area and normally we would go through a longer process of notification, but we are particularly concerned about this tree so are acting at the earliest opportunity

“We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and reassure people that we will do all we can to keep disruption to a minimum.”