Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury relief road opponents warn of 'Halloween horror' if route is given green light

A group of residents opposed to the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road took a walk along the route to highlight what they say would be the Halloween horror of it being granted planning permission.

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The residents have raised concern over the 'bleak future' of the ancient oak tree.

The controversial application is due to go before a planning committee tomorrow.

On Sunday a group of residents walked stretches of the planned route – including the site of 'Darwin's Oak' – one of hundreds of trees which could be lost if the plan goes ahead.

One of the youngsters was dressed for Halloween horror for the walk.

A group of concerned residents walked sections of the proposed relief road route.
A group of concerned residents walked sections of the proposed relief road route.

Mandie Lee, one of the walk organisers and a local resident said: "It’s heartbreaking to think that so many trees, contributing so much to our landscape and wellbeing, are being sacrificed for a proposed road which might only be a few minutes faster than Shrewsbury’s existing inner and outer ring roads."