Felling of Falmouth trees 'legally required' says council
The surface of the road and the footway have also been disrupted by roots and kerbs have been removed because they were unsafe, the council said. It said the roots of the trees have caused, and were still causing, serious damage to infrastructure on nearby land and property. Arrangements would be made for them to be removed safely and for four new trees to be planted, added the council.
'No alternative'
Portfolio holder for transport Dan Rogerson said the council understood how much the trees meant to the local community, after protests were held to save the trees."It's been frustrating for all of us that we couldn't share more details sooner, but we had to respect the legal process," he said."We value the role trees play in our towns and neighbourhoods - for wildlife, wellbeing, and climate."Mr Rogerson said the council has planted more than 1.6 million trees through the Forest for Cornwall programme.He added: "We always look for ways to protect and preserve trees wherever we can. "But in this case, the damage to nearby property, public infrastructure, and essential services leaves us with no safe or viable alternative."
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