Darlaston residents anger after trees felled in town centre
Asda said the trees were "overgrown" and were "lifting the pavement", adding that all roots and stumps will eventually be removed and the pavement relaid. The loss of greenery comes not long after Darlaston's centre was identified as "struggling the most, by far", compared to others in Walsall. The statement was made as part of a review looking at district centres across the borough to identify areas of improvement.A spokesperson for Asda said: "We recently had to carry out some essential maintenance at our Darlaston store for health and safety reasons. "Relevant guidelines were closely followed, as is always the case when we carry out landscaping work at any of our stores."
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