[Discuss] Trees in Tenison Road

[Anne Garvey]

Thank you for this, I have written to the Councillor. DO hope it all works
out.  There is no exuse for cutting down these trees. Yours Anne


On 18/10/10 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,
> 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
> 
> Councillor Sheila Stuart sheilastuart17 at gmail.com
> 
> 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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