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Originally Posted by ossylass
Why was a beautiful sycamore tree (growing on Union Road near the clinic) chopped down yesterday? If it was diseased, then I understand, but it appeared healthy, it disguised a featureless red brick wall, didn't obstruct the view of drivers, and was glorious when changing colour in Autumn. Perhaps it had the audacity to shed its leaves on the pavement, causing Mr Elf'n Safety to grab his chain saw. I find it very sad.  |
Must have been a good reason ossylass, as there are a lot of rules and regs about even pruning trees, let alone cutting them down. not sure whether HBC still have a Trees Officer, it used to be a chap called Mark Cox, but that was a few years ago