HBC: Tree pruning programme completed

An extra £20,000 was provided by Cabinet to the Parks department earlier this year to implement tree work across the borough to reduce costs. This has now been completed and has made a major difference to the current schedule of work, compensating for a sizeable reduction in the authority's tree work grant and allowing many outstanding jobs to be completed.

Cllr Ken Moss said, "The extra funding provided by Cabinet for tree work earlier this year has now been spent. It has made a real difference to the condition of the tree stock and has allowed us to fell numerous unhealthy and dangerous trees, get rid of 133 tree stumps dotted around the Borough as well as plant 50 replacement trees of more appropriate species."

He added, "I find it disappointing that this scheme has appeared on Conservative literature, essentially trying to take credit for something we have already done."