Doncaster chops down 60 healthy trees in suburban street under the cover of darkness

[editor]

Goodbye leafy street.

Anger as council accused of ‘sneaking in after dark’ to fell healthy trees in Doncaster

Locals compare situation to protests in Sheffield which became a PR disaster for city’s council

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Sprocket.]

Strange that Bessacarr is one of only two seats on Doncaster council to have Tory representation.
It’s happening all over. Trees cost money to maintain, so councils shove it to private contractors who then remove the trees all together to save money.

 

[muscovyduck]

Christ it makes such a difference doesn't it

 

[editor]

Christ it makes such a difference doesn't it

Totally changes the character of the street. I'd been going crazy if it was my street.

 

[kittyP]

This is why I haven't complained to the council about the trees on my road needing some care and attention

 

[Sprocket.]

There are hundreds of tree lined avenues around here and all the residents are expecting the same fate.

 

[Brainaddict]

Doing that for the sake of the pavements is outrageous. Street trees have been causing trouble to pavements ever since they were planted. Dealing with that is just a part of managing them. This seems to be happening now because of councils desperate to find budget cuts, but I've still no sympathy for the people who make these decisions.

 

[Pickman's model]

i'm not seeing any pavement damage in the top picture

in fact it looks like the pavement may have been resurfaced in the time between the taking of the two pictures -> any damage repaired and the issue resolved.

 

[Sprocket.]

It’s Borough driven vandalism. I am already on a collision path with our local Labour councillors over their activities in our village. The cudgel taken up primarily by the Co-operative and Green parties. I,of course shall remain distanced but vocal.

 

[Sprocket.]

Any who know the area around Middlefield Road are aware the residents are all proud to be tories. The area of Bessacarr has always had a very middle class attitude.
The children even harden their conkers in balsamic vinegar.

 

[Pickman's model]

Any who know the area around Middlefield Road are aware the residents are all proud to be tories. The area of Bessacarr has always had a very middle class attitude.
The children even harden their conkers in balsamic vinegar.

bet they pour extra virgin olive oil to calm troubled waters

 

[Aladdin]

They did it here to the most beautiful tree lined road of Victorian red brick houses. Every tree for 3/4 mile was chopped. All because a branch on one tree came down in a storm and killed a pedestrian. It was very sad someone died but the council response was completely wrong

 

[SpookyFrank]

Any who know the area around Middlefield Road are aware the residents are all proud to be tories. The area of Bessacarr has always had a very middle class attitude.
The children even harden their conkers in balsamic vinegar.

If this were a case of chickens coming home to roost and tory voters suffering from tory policies that'd be fine, but the real world never works out like that. And even if that street is 100% tory arseholes, others in the local area will now be breathing lower quality air, and living in an environmentally degraded neighbourhood.

 

[Sprocket.]

If this were a case of chickens coming home to roost and tory voters suffering from tory policies that'd be fine, but the real world never works out like that. And even if that street is 100% tory arseholes, others in the local area will now be breathing lower quality air, and living in an environmentally degraded neighbourhood.

This is how I think too. It seems too much of a coincidence that this area has been hit first. I expect there to be other more affluent areas that suffer this fate before others.

 

[Badgers]

Did nobody hear or see it happening? I had some people 'trimming' the branches a week ago and was down like a shot telling to leave it well alone

 

[Sprocket.]

Did nobody hear or see it happening? I had some people 'trimming' the branches a week ago and was down like a shot telling to leave it well alone

Yes, but you are our resident eco-warrior.

 

[Badgers]

Yes, but you are our resident eco-warrior.

No. I am just a grumpy cunt who invested money (£20-30ish at LEAST) on Bird feeders and hate cunts who carve up plants/trees

 

[Badgers]

Seriously I don't get it. If I had a pond near me and some council goons tried to fill it in I would put them to the sword.

 

[StoneRoad]

Comparing those two images ...

trees chopped down but it looks like they my have replanted ? but that ratio is supposed to be 3 : 1 (to allow for some of the new trees carking before long)

that must have been a really noisy operation !

grass verge - possibly re-turfed (difficut to tell)

pavement looks to have been resurfaced.

new distribution pole on the left (freshly "creosoted"), and possibly new street lights ?

I really hate this sort of environmental vandalism.

 

[Sprocket.]

I think I’ll have a drive over there next week. See what’s next.

 

[Badgers]

I think I’ll have a drive over there next week. See what’s next.

Wish I could (tool up and) come with you brother

 

[Sprocket.]

Wish I could (tool up and) come with you brother

Urban Warriors, (tree division).

 

[Badgers]

Urban Warriors, (tree division).

Touch my branch

 

[Sprocket.]

Touch my branch

I fell for that before!

 

[Sprocket.]

Just found this from the local trumpet.
https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politics/council/campaigners-accuse-doncaster-councillor-misleading-public-over-tree-felling-claims-3046495https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politics/council/campaigners-accuse-doncaster-councillor-misleading-public-over-tree-felling-claims-3046495

 

[Pickman's model]

Seriously I don't get it. If I had a pond near me and some council goons tried to fill it in I would put them to the sword.

And dump the bodies in the pond, well weighted, I hope