[Discuss] Trees in Tenison Road

[Lisa Buchholz]

Thanks Allan!

Will write now.
The public meeting on the Alexandra Gardens tree felling (trees blamed for
subsidence) was hearteningly well-attended, so hopefully we can get some
action on this too!

Hope all is well!

Lisa (Buchholz)


On 18 October 2010 21:40, Allan Brigham <townnotgown at btinternet.com> wrote:

>  For info
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> *From:* secretary at gtara.org [mailto:secretary at gtara.org]
> *Sent:* 18 October 2010 20:31
> *To:* secretary at gtara.org
> *Subject:* News from the Glisson Road Tenison Road Area Residents
> Association 18.10.10
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> *Glisson Road / Tenison Road Area Residents Association*
>
> *Chair Barbara Bell 23 Glisson Road, Vice Chair - Simon Szreter 18 Tenison
> Ave,*
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> *Secretary - Frank Gawthrop 30 Lyndewode Road, Treasurer - Bronwen Loder
> 39 Glisson Road*
>
> News from the Glisson Road Tenison Road Area Residents Association 18.10.10
>
> Dear Resident,
>
> We have just 24 hours to save the Tension Road trees. Please can you help?
>
> The CB1 Station Development outline planning permission has now been
> granted but the detailed plans for each block have to be approved.
>
> On Wednesday morning the Planning Committee will consider the replacement
> office block for Great Eastern House on the corner of Tenison Road and
> Station Road. Nobody will mourn the loss of the ugly 1960s Gt Eastern House
> but the trees which surround it are a delight. They include a semi-mature
> plane tree which is the subject of a tree preservation order. (see attached
> photograph)
>
> The new block is going to be a seven storey glass and steel building that
> will tower over the neighbourhood. The only redeeming feature would be a
> screen of mature trees, but these are to be cut down and replaced by six
> small flowering cherries and crab apples.
>
> The Council Officials seem completely compliant to the wishes of the
> Developer Brookgate, and have not raised objection to the loss of even the
> protected Plane tree.
>
> The matter will however be decided by the Committee. The Residents
> Association will plead for the trees at the meeting on Wednesday. Please
> help by emailing your views to the one, or all, of the Committee members
>
> Councillor Mike Dixon cllr_mike_dixon at hotmail.com
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> Councillor Sheila Stuart sheilastuart17 at gmail.com
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> Councillor Clair Blair cfblair at tesco.net
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> Councillor Robert Dryden robert.dryden at cambridge.gov.uk
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> Councillor John Hipkin castleindependent at gmail.com
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> Councillor Damien Tunacliffe damientunnacliffe at yahoo.co.uk
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> Councillor Margaret Wright margaret at corona4.fsnet.co.uk
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> Councillor Roman Znajek roman.znajek at ntlworld.com
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