IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE SECRETARY
Message from Neville White Secretary HBC
The club has recently had two separate incidents of large tree branches falling within the club grounds
We have requested a specialised tree surgeon to carry out a complete risk assessment on all our trees and the report back is not good news
The report suggests that all trees have succumbed to Canker disease
There are 9 very large trees that require felling and three that are in need of trimming but cannot be guaranteed against future breakages
Therefore we have taken the decision to have all 12 trees felled to ensure safety for our members and their children
We hope to have works carried out ASAP however we are in the hands of the specialists as to when they can carry out the tree removals
We ask that all members stay out of the cordoned off areas surrounding the clubs green and ask parents NOT to allow their children anywhere near the green or play area until we have rectified this situation
We are in liaison with the Rochdale council regarding some of their trees within the park that may overhang our perimeter and await their response
The cost of this work to the clubs finances is considerable but necessary and we ask all members to try and support us by using the club as much as possible in the forth coming months
Thankyou