A large number of trees were wiped out at the A167 entrance to Pity Me leaving a scene reminiscent of  rain forest slash and burn. Calls to the County Council – which many feel should have responded sooner were not dealt with quickly enough.
Now, after pressure from local councillors, it looks like replanting of the area will get the go ahead.
County Councillor Mark Wilkes said “I have called for an improvement in response time by the County Council for any future incidents and if all goes to plan we should see this area replanted.”
“I am also asking for many trees across our area to have Tree Preservation Orders placed on them to make it far more difficult for developers to wipe them out in future.
If there is a mature tree near you which you feel should have more protection, please get in touch.”