Tree pruning is very very overdue, and due to the cost, will never take place on the scale that is required.
There is a Conservation management Plan being prepared as we speak - it's been ongoing for a year now.
It has already led to the removal of 2 trees that were pushing the wall over onto the Petrol station, and the removal of an excessive large and heavy tree growing on top of the catacombs. Many other younger trees have been removed/thinned out adjacent to/behind the 'Metro' memorial (Only records some of the those disturbed by the metro - Couldn't expect them to do a decent job).
CCTV is made much of, but doesn't prevent hooligans. It is never monitored 24/7, and when looked into eventually - i.e. after looting & public disorder is often found to be too grainy and indistinct to identify hobs - who tend to look/dress alike.
Even if they catch them, if they are really unlucky enough to actually have a sentance - they nowadays serve barely a quarter.
Halved immediately if they say Guilty, halved again for saying sorry - reduced by time spent in cells 2 days off for every one in a Police Stn, than paroled after 1/3 rd of their sentance, and often kicked out early as thery need the space in the prison!
The trees were never meant to be such giant unpruned monsters whose roots push up and disturb graves, and which blow over in gales due to being too tall and shallow rooted. They should have been removed after 20 years and replaced with new ones to keep them small and decorative.
Pherhaps one day the Council may have surplus funds to actually implement some of the finding of the various surveys/Management plans they keep having done!
The bench appears to be suffering from old age - some wood is rotting, screws/nails rusting, joints failing - Have put it back together, but needs drilling, pegging/screwing to make a proper job of it - Any woodwaorking handymen with an hour to spare in the area???????