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Take the council out.
Geoff what you experienced is what I expected to face.
I live in a forest and trees are nice but folk do not appreciate just how dangerous they can be.
They can be killers.
Realistic management is necessary and councils should not demand fees to engage an expert to say when they should come out.
Safety should be the consideration and really if a tree overhangs a house it must clearly represent a major safety concern.
I don't think safety is on the books as a reason to take a tree out at this point.
If that is the case then action should be taken to change the law.
Unfortunately my experience with council on a professional level tells me they usurp power relying on the act which gives them limited power.
Example..parks and garden contribution.
The Local Government Act once covered the contribution staying council could take land from a subdivision for parks and garden or a monetary contribution in instead of land..
Well the council from there have their "calculator" of how the contribution be determined
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