Bring down the oak

IN MCBRIDE Street, Cockatoo, there dwells an oak tree adjacent to the op-shop.
Every autumn, the said tree does two things – it drops leaves and acorns. Both are dangerous to the good citizens of Cockatoo.
The acorns drop on the pavement and on the cars parked in the car park in Southern Health Care.
The leaves are treacherous when the op-shop ladies have to take out the garbage and the acorns block the drains.
About four years ago, a young mum carrying a small baby slipped and fell – it could have been serious.
I willingly confess I am not a greenie, so I think that this tree should come down, instead of chopping off a limb here and there. It doesn’t address the problem.
I urge the council to seriously look into this problem.
Val Butler
Cockatoo.