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Sat signal blocked by a tree. Can I contact council?

  • 30-06-2023 7:38am
    #1
    batman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭


    Bit of a strange one.

    I live on a small estate close to a public road. Been here over 20 yrs.

    I had sky for years and then a few years ago we got rid and went free to air satellite and saorview.

    I notice that this year the satellite signal is very poor and it has been narrowed down to a tree alongside the public road which has grown big enough to block the signal or make it stutter etc, especially if it's breezy.

    Is this something I can approach the council about to get the tree cut back or would I be laughed at?

    I don't watch enough TV to justify paying for internet based service.

    I can't move the dish, won't solve it.

    I can't cut the tree branches myself as it's quite big and not safe.



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  • #2
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,958 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Is the tree healthy? If it was a safety risk then they would be obliged to cut it down. Other than that I don’t think you have a case on any other grounds.

    Are you sure it’s the tree and not the dish being slightly loose causing it to move in windy weather?



  • #3
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,989 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    Assuming the tree is healthy and not unsafe, the council is under no obligation to do anything about it. But that doesn't mean they won't; they have no particular interest in annoying or inconveniencing residents just for the hell of it; if a bit of maintenance and trimming will fix the problem without damaging the tree, they may be happy to schedule it. There's likely to be a regular programme of inspecting and maintaining roadside trees anyway; they can slot it into that.

    I'd start by talking to one of the councillors for my area; he may take it up with the relevant department of the council for you, or he may give you a steer as to who you should approach.



  • #4
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭reboot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303012/sat-signal-blocked-by-a-tree-can-i-contact-council

    Is it possible that as I've recently seen, a freesat box,indicating No Signal,when in fact there is a signal as seen on a sat meter,but due to recent changes? It's ot recognising the signal and won't display a picture?

    Unlikely in your case ,but just a thought.Good luck with the tree.

    Smart people might suggest a reflector. But that's way out there,I digress a lot in this respect.



  • #5
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,966 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Might be worth getting the dish checked to see if it’s definitively the tree. It would have to be reasonably close or very big to block the signal.



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