Letter: Fell tall trees because they're all dangerous. Probably.

Letter: I am appalled at the planners' decision supporting the felling of two large feature lakeside trees at Ellesmere, on the basis that possible damage "has or will, in a short time, compromise their structural integrity", as quoted, from the applicant's report seeking to cut down these trees, in the Shropshire Star, July 14 –"Planners back bid to fell lakeside trees".

The incompetence of this report upon which planners based their recommendation is obvious.

There is some "hedging" of bets here. Public please note the "has or will", which is not the same at all as saying that the structural integrity of the trees is compromised.

The trees are to be felled on the basis that they might at some unknown time in the future pose a danger. On the precedence of this decision we had better fell all tall trees and only plant dwarf ones in the future.

Health and safety concerns are being played upon and used as an excuse by some land owners and planners to get rid of mature trees. This is marring the beauty of our countryside and roadsides. This is health and safety gone mad

I never thought I would say it, let alone write it, but thank God for the French. I recently visited Brittany and the countryside and roadsides are very green and beautiful, the trees there are allowed to grow to their natural graceful shape.

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