Tlp, slight difficulty there....they were paying me!
You
're right about the bad catch attempt, he baulked, more practice needed...
Utility companies require the 1 metre clearance from their cables, and have a god given right to come and service this right of way if they deem necessary, if they were to be informed the tree is interfering with the cable, chances are a team would come and prune back, in doing so they have an obligation not to wreck the tree, and abide by good practice in pruning, all at their own expense...I think you get the idea...