Proposed destruction of New River Gardens trees

Last updated 3/5/2008

Local campaigners have forced Islington Council to stop the felling of some of the trees in the New River Gardens & publish for the first time, proper legible plans for re-planting. As we don't trust these blighters an inch, we will be closely monitoring what they do over the next year. One cause for hope that the plans are not just paper, is that it is not their (=our) money that is paying for the re-planting but Government Grant money. However, the fascists currently in control of the council will divert that money, given half a chance.

When they have done the scheduled felling, I will publish photographs of the gardens (which will be pretty bleak) on the next web page, so we can check at the end of the year if there is any difference.

Many thanks to our Councillor Martin Klute, who pursued the officers to produce proper plans.

The Scene on Saturday 9th February

View from the
North - East side

View from the
North - West side

2 mature trees
under threat

Mature tree
under threat

Mature tree with nesting box
under threat

Interesting shaped tree
under threat

Most of these Doomed
creating a desert.

Removal will expose tenants
but who cares about tenants?

Another mature tree
under threat

This corner to be
devastated.

From the South-West corner
Shrubs already removed.

From the South-East corner
soon to be bleak.

The following THREE TREES (only) could sensibly be removed...

Crowded

Diseased but would need replacing to avoid an ugly hole

Crowded

So far, this local campaign would appear to be sucessful.

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