THE clear up of Storm Éowyn, which struck on January 24 and 25, is continuing in Fife as the region’s council works tirelessly to clear a ‘significant’ backlog of fallen trees.
The storm caused ‘considerable’ damage to trees in both urban and rural areas in Fife, resulting in 740 individual requests for tree clearance.
John Rodigan, head of environment and building services at Fife Council, said, “Over 400 requests have been completed so far, with initial efforts focused on clearing roads, paths, and making safe partially uprooted trees which are posing a public safety risk. The current phase involves the removal of fallen trees and the repair of damaged land, which can be a complex and time-consuming process.
“The majority of the grounds maintenance service staff have been redeployed to these recovery efforts and they’re working incredibly hard alongside our arboreal teams to address the extensive damaged caused by the storm.
“It’s anticipated that the work may take several months to complete, which will have an temporarily impact the regular work carried out by these teams. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our communities as we work through this significant recovery operation.”
