Norfolk County Council's highways tree officer - who keeps tabs on the health of trees alongside roads - has spotted decay fungus around the trunks of two red oak trees in The Avenues in Norwich.

The fungus on one of the two Red Oak trees in The Avenues which means both the trees will need to be chopped down (Image: Denise Bradley)

The fungus can cause the wood to decay and make the tree weaker and experts say it is at an "unacceptable" level around those trees.

Officers at Conservative-controlled County Hall said........

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