Judicial review hearing date set - amid calls for tree felling inquiry
Politicians, celebrities and campaigners have all been sharing their views on the decision to chop down trees late at night without prior warning
It’s claimed the decision to cut down more than 100 trees in the centre of Plymouth could stop people engaging with the council.
It’s after teams were ready get to work, soon as Tuesday’s council meeting ended even though 16,000 people had signed a petition against the plans - and been promised a 'meaningful consultation’.
Independent councillor Chaz Singh says it’s important people feel they are listened to by councils and feel treated with respect. He worries trust in the council has been damaged.
This is how the site used to look (our report from last year)
Campaigners now plan to bring a judicial review against the way the council took the decision to fell the trees
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The hearing is due to take place on the 24th and Green party MP Caroline Lucas has called for an investigation.
She tweeted: "Utterly shameful environmental vandalism from Tory-run Plymouth Council. There must be an urgent independent inquiry."
The Woodland Trust has warned: “These trees in #Plymouth were 40 or 50 years old, that’s a whole generation.
"The older a tree is the more wildlife it supports, the more carbon it sequesters, and the better the canopy is."
The Straw Plymouth campaign, or Save the trees of Armada Way, warned: "We have a long way to go. They won’t go down without a fight."
For more about the council's response and regeneration plans for the city centre click here