They added: “Subject to a felling licence, these trees will be felled and any remaining ash trees will be monitored on an ongoing basis.”

More than 310 miles (500 km) of roads were affected.

The trees to be felled were determined to have a “class 4” ash dieback and 75% to 100% of the tree canopy had died.

The fungal infection Chalara fraxinea dieback, or ash dieback, was introduced to Europe around 30 years ago and has “devastated” the European ash diversity, according to the Woodland Trust.

The conservation charity estimates the fungus will kill 80% of ash trees in the UK.

In Leeds, 2,695 replacement trees, mostly native broadleaves, will be planted as close as possible to the felled ashes.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the felling work will be carried out by Tilhill Forestry.

A council spokesman said: “We are proud of the work we do to care for the trees and woodlands in our city.

“As part of this work, regular surveys are carried out to check the health of our tree population and identify any potential problems.”

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