A Chalfont St Peter resident has demanded that Buckinghamshire Council ‘fix the issues with the trees’ along one of the village’s main roads before ‘someone is killed’.

Former councillor David Meacock, who resides in the Gold Hill area of the civil parish, expressed his concerns that the plants along the A413 between Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross are ‘too dangerous’ in relation to their height, as well as being too close to the road.

It comes after he saw several tree trunks on the dual carriageway between the two locations, where motorists can hit speeds of up to 70 mph or beyond.

He has urged the unitary authority to ‘serve the community’ and that they need a ‘boot up the backside’ to sort the issue, claiming that the ‘neglect’ could lead to fatalities.

Speaking to the Free Press, he said: “It is a disgrace that the so-called experts are not managing the operation.

“The speed limit varies along the A413, but on the dual carriageway, you can do 70, and if a tree goes on the road, it will cause issues.

“If someone is underneath one of those trees at the wrong time, it will kill them.

“They are overhanging the road, some are touching each other over lampposts, and all you need is a strong gust of wind for it to cause problems.

“Then it will be the sorry case of ‘I told you so’ – they need to be cut back.

The ex-councillor, who regularly drives along the road to Amersham and into London, believes that the lack of action with the trees is an element of ‘neglect’ of local areas in the county not being looked after.

He has urged that Buckinghamshire Council ‘sort out the issue with urgency’ as this falls ‘in the remit of local government.’

Mr Meacock continued: “We need everyone to protect.

“The weather won’t discriminate – when a tree falls, it will fall.

“The council need to sort this out properly."

Thomas Broom, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport at Buckinghamshire Council, said:

“As a priority road, the A413 is driven monthly by our Highway Inspectors, who raise follow-up inspections or works if they see anything of concern.

“In addition to these inspections, all highway trees along the Gravel Hill section of the A413 through Chalfont St Peter were surveyed in September this year, and the results will help form our tree works for the coming 2026/27 financial year.

“All works deemed to be of high risk were dealt with at that time - including extensive tree works further south on the Kingsway Roundabout.

“The remaining dual carriageway/high-speed road sections on the A413 Amersham Road are currently being surveyed and will be completed by April 2026.

“Any concerns about specific trees should be reported to us via FixMyStreet”