Newstead residents are outraged after steps were taken this week to remove two established oak trees from a private local property.
On Wednesday morning police were called after a tree lopping service arrived on site at the Canrobert Road rental property.
Outraged locals – including the property tenant – quickly gathered on site at the residential rental to make their opposition known in an effort to stop the trees being cut down.
Among those objecting were close neighbours and also the property rental tenant Denis Miller who said he did not want to see the two established oak trees go.
“I’m pissed off that we’re losing a tree which I value considerably,” said Mr Miller who has leased the property for about six years. Get the full story in today’s Mail…