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Roadworks

Fallen Branch Refuses to Move Until Consulted on Its Future

Twig demands stakeholder engagement.

A branch, making a point.

A branch, making a point. Photo: Patrick Mackie, “Road blocked by fallen tree - geograph.org.uk - 2927837”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

PERTH — A large fictional branch on a Perthshire back road has declined removal until a consultation is held “on what I become next — firewood or art”. Crews are expected to win the argument with a chainsaw.

Real advice: report fallen trees, don’t drive round them blind.

The real story: Context: risk of fallen trees (Met Office).

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