95 year-old widow Sheila says her home is almost always cold and dark 😢
A 95 year-old widow says her home is almost always cold and dark because of Leeds City Council’s refusal to cut down a neighbouring tree. Sheila Isaacs, from Alwoodley, says she suffers from low moods because a semi mature oak, which stands at an estimated 60 foot tall, overshadows her living room.
It says Mrs Isaacs could pay to have the tree pruned back to an extent, but she is reluctant to do so because of the high cost involved.Mrs Isaacs said: “It is really dark. When we had the day in summer when it was very hot, people were ‘phewing’ and saying they couldn’t stand it. I was in here and it was cold.
Mrs Isaacs moved into her property in 2005, since when the tree is said to have grown considerably. She says she first made contact with the council about the issue around five years ago, but added, “They don’t want to know.” Local Conservative councillor Neil Buckley, who has taken up Mrs Isaacs’ case said: “We’re trying to get the council’s policy changed so that in a situation like this, where it’s clearly causing damage and it’s affecting Sheila’s wellbeing, something can be done about it. A contractor cutting back the branches would probably cost £1,000 and that’s not cheap.”
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