09 May Tree flattened on Weston Street/Long Lane corner

The picture tells a shocking story. The details are as yet unclear, but there is no mistaking the consequences. On a day over the holiday weekend, when heavy construction vehicles were using Weston Street this poor tree was destroyed. Our area is already lacking in public green space and planting given high numbers of people living in flats without gardens of their own. To lose even one tree is a very real grief.

Let’s hope those responsible are found and make good with new trees.