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Over a year ago in SE22 magazine Councillor James Barber published an article about more than 3.000 trees been removed in the area and less than 300 planted back, this was published weeks before the last election - does any one has any information about it and what happened with the trees they were "supposed" to plant back?

Renatus Wrote:

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> Over a year ago in SE22 magazine Councillor James

> Barber published an article about more than 3.000

> trees been removed in the area and less than 300

> planted back, this was published weeks before the

> last election - does any one has any information

> about it and what happened with the trees they

> were "supposed" to plant back?

Maybe this includes all the ones they have taken out when they cleared the cemeteries.

Maybe this includes all the ones they have taken out when they cleared the cemeteries.


If it does then wild saplings and scrub growth is being included. Including trees growing through graves. These are not part of the 'intentionally planted' environment. Only relatively small parts of the cemeteries have been 'cleared' - and some of these have been replanted with 'intentional' trees. Although the work, at least on the Old Cemetery, appears to have been effectively halted for 12 months or more, with only very occasional forays into the area planned for new burials - and no new burials at all that I can see in those areas - although many in the open areas of the cemetery. And I am not sure the numbers quoted (if they are for the cemeteries) are not estimates (by those opposed to the plans) of the eventual impact, rather than records of actual felling of substantial trees. Some trees clearly have gone in the area, but a net loss of 2,700 relatively substantial trees just doesn't feel right.

Could have something to do with the roll out of 5G.


From what I?ve heard 5G needs multiple receptors and trees are the biggest block to the signal.


Trees are being removed around the country on mass but the reasons are not being made public, please research for yourselves.

@shoppy17 The council excuse is that they are removing the trees when they are dead or diseased but they should plant one back as soon it was removed.


If you look on the high street, for example, the council removed lots of trees and paved over the spot instead of planing a new one - this is not acceptable!


They have tree surgeons working on their behalf to cut back the trees in the summer but in my opinion they are not qualified for the job. The trees were cut so badly in the last two summers that they were now leaning to one side and have uneven limbs, all because the branches were cut on one side only, this will threaten the stability of the tree and they will have to remove it as soon as it become a risk!


The big question here is... are they doing this on purpose? An interesting point is the one made by dmcd808 that "5G needs multiple receptors and trees are the biggest block to the signal" if this is true it will be the end of the world!

Renatus Wrote:

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>

> They have tree surgeons working on their behalf to

> cut back the trees in the summer but in my opinion

> they are not qualified for the job. The trees were

> cut so badly in the last two summers that they

> were now leaning to one side and have uneven

> limbs, all because the branches were cut on one

> side only, this will threaten the stability of the

> tree and they will have to remove it as soon as it

> become a risk!

>

> The big question here is... are they doing this on

> purpose?



In the case of one tree near my house, this was done after neighbours complained that the tree was blocking light to their windows (and if memory serves that the branches were tapping on their windows).


It is true that the tree now looks lopsided, but I doubt it is about to fall over!

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