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Article: ANGER AS 'UNSAFE' TREES DESTROYED.
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- Sussex Express Series (Lewes, England)
- Article date:
- February 16, 2007
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THE destruction of trees in Hellingly churchyard has been dubbed 'licensed vandalism' by parishioners.
Mature trees, including sweet chestnuts and yews, are being chainsawed because Wealden officers say they are not safe.
But villagers disagree and have taken up cudgels against the council's axemen.
The trees came under threat because an old brick wall around the picturesque Saxon churchyard of St Peter and St Paul has been demolished and is being rebuilt.
Local residents were told the trees must come down because they threatened the safety of site personnel, the general public and the church itself.
But villagers disagree.
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