Put a request on rated people for a tree surgeon. Same day we were rung by an Ashley Collins who came round and said he would reduce the height of our oak tree by 40ft and take away the resulting cuttings/wood etc. for £500. We agreed this. He came later that day with only a ladder and a saw, he had to borrow a saw and ropes from us to complete the job. Job done he then refused to take away the cuttings/wood unless we paid him another £200 or £150 if we would load his van ourselves. We are nearing 70 and declined this offer. He then got quite stroppy as he wanted the money paid directly into the bank but our computer was playing up so we had to give him a cheque which was made out to a Paul Taylor his boss. We are still awaiting the receipt nearly 2 months later. We then had to hire a skip for £110 which took us 3 days to fill and chop up the remaining wood etc. Got on to rated people who told us the person who took on the job was actually called Brian Mc Donag. Apparently this person is conveniently no longer on their books so they cannot help. Beware people, there's a lot of cowboys out there and going to a site such as rated people doesn't guarantee you won't become a victim sadly.