of its trees on grounds of cost and safety. Ealing council says the 4,500 lime trees are too expensive to maintain and are the cause of large insurance payouts because of the “compensation culture”. But this has provoked fury from residents and environmentalists, who fear the borough’s reputation as the “queen of the suburbs” will be destroyed. Council leader John Cudmore claims the trees are a problem because of their “vigorous” growth and attraction to insects, whose droppings made pavements slippery. He said the limes looked like “cabbages on sticks” because they have to be severely pruned back every three years. He said the council received “many, many complaints from residents” and said a radical solution was needed. This is London 20/2/07.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Chop for city trees
A LONDON council has caused a furore after threatening to cut down one in five 
of its trees on grounds of cost and safety. Ealing council says the 4,500 lime trees are too expensive to maintain and are the cause of large insurance payouts because of the “compensation culture”. But this has provoked fury from residents and environmentalists, who fear the borough’s reputation as the “queen of the suburbs” will be destroyed. Council leader John Cudmore claims the trees are a problem because of their “vigorous” growth and attraction to insects, whose droppings made pavements slippery. He said the limes looked like “cabbages on sticks” because they have to be severely pruned back every three years. He said the council received “many, many complaints from residents” and said a radical solution was needed. This is London 20/2/07.
of its trees on grounds of cost and safety. Ealing council says the 4,500 lime trees are too expensive to maintain and are the cause of large insurance payouts because of the “compensation culture”. But this has provoked fury from residents and environmentalists, who fear the borough’s reputation as the “queen of the suburbs” will be destroyed. Council leader John Cudmore claims the trees are a problem because of their “vigorous” growth and attraction to insects, whose droppings made pavements slippery. He said the limes looked like “cabbages on sticks” because they have to be severely pruned back every three years. He said the council received “many, many complaints from residents” and said a radical solution was needed. This is London 20/2/07.
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