The clearance of windblown trees requires a Felling Permission (previously known as a Felling Licence), unless you qualify for an exemption: Trees pose an immediate danger to people, property, or infrastructureWindblown trees that are blocking roads The Scottish Government contributed to the Storm Arwen Ofgem review ( Storm Arwen Report | Ofgem ) and support the recommendation that work is undertaken by the Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C) to review current distribution and transmission network infrastructure standards and guidance, including those for vegetation management and overhead line designs, to identify economic and efficient improvements that could increase network resilience to severe weather events. S6W...