[Discuss] Special Meeting on Thursday to discuss tree planting plans on Jesus Green and Midsummer Common

[peter constable]

Anne
The copper beech close to my house and the one at the corner of Park  
Parade and lower park Street are not now on the "felling" list.
Of the 5 on the list three are the leylandii by La Mimosa and two are  
small beeches by Jesus Brook. I have proposals for both of these.
More tonight....
Peter
On 23 Sep 2010, at 13:20, Anne Garvey wrote:

> Thanks Peter – but I honestly think there should be zero tolerance  
> on felling perfectly healthy trees just because they’re no longer  
> fashionable.
>
> For instance the Copper Beech outside your house is earmarked for  
> the axe – simply because it’s the ‘wrong colour’ and they want a  
> green line of trees.
>
> With reasoning like this, 10 trees is a lot. The conifers alongside  
> the tennis court and swimming pool are being axed for no good  
> reason, and no one was given any option on that – choice on that  
> questionnaire was between two types of replacement hedge. Like the  
> majority of swimmers, I feel the conifers by the pool are a useful  
> screen for privacy and for wind.
>
>
> The bottom line should surely be NO removal of trees other than for  
> good sound reasons. I think that was the will of the majority and  
> certainly the view of everyone I talk to . I should like this policy  
> adopted.
>
>
>
> Best wishes
>
>
> Anne
>
>
> On 23/9/10 11:45, "CONSTABLE PETER" <p.constable at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> > Anne
> > Tonight's proposal is to plant 50 new trees and 10 replacements on
> > midsummer common and 20 new trees with 5 replacements on Jesus  
> Green.
> > The wholesale felling options were opposed by a very large  
> percentage
> > of the 400 or so respondents to the questionnaire.
> > We may be able to influence tonight's decision and reduce the
> > replacement numbers.
> >
> > So the work we done by cambridge people has been effective and the
> > Alexander Gardens issue has been deferred. Madness does not entirely
> > prevail and our efforts should continue to bear fruit.
> > Let's be positive.
> > Yrs
> > Peter
> >
> > On 23 September 2010 10:22, Anne Garvey <annemgarvey at ntlworld.com>  
> wrote:
> >> If only they were tree planting plans – it’s the tree felling to  
> provide
> >> uniformity of species – and they told me, colour, all green which  
> is a form
> >> of madness.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 22/9/10 21:35, "John Lawton" <chair at soscambridge.org.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Just a quick reminder of the special session of the West / Central
> >>> Area Committee on
> >>> Thursday, 23rd September at 7.30pm to discuss the tree planting  
> plans
> >>> developed by the council.
> >>>
> >>> The meeting will be held in the Small Hall at the Guildhall in  
> Cambridge.
> >>>
> >>> The meeting details are here:
> >>>
> >>> <http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/democracy/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=117&MId=502 
> >
> >>> ht
> >>> tp://www.cambridge.gov.uk/democracy/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=117&MId=502
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Do take this opportunity to have your say. See you there!
> >>>
> >>> John Lawton
> >>> SOS Chair
> >>>
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