Council says football pitch trees will "remain in place"
They'll stay on the park near Inverurie until an agreement is reached
Last updated 13th Feb 2017
Dozens of trees have been planted in the middle of a football pitch in Aberdeenshire.
The pitch is still used by residents beside the Logie Durno Village Hall, near Inverurie.
The local authority has apologised for the inconvenience and has promised to find a solution to the problem.
An Aberdeenshire Council spokesperson said: "It would seem that we were barking up the wrong tree with plans for this site.
"The intention was to turn over part of the area for biodiversity as anecdotally it was rarely used. However it is clear now that the community were not engaged with this plan.
"As such we are going back to first principles with them so they can help use decide what this area should be used for.
"There are full pitches immediately next to this area for community leisure use and the trees will remain on this site until we can come to an agreement with residents. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused."