Trees along Chancery Road, Astley Village
12th of May, 2022
The Parish Council has carried out some maintenance to the trees planted by the Parish Council along Chancery Road, Astley Village including removing:
- a single Beech near to Long Copse, planted by a resident.
- a Bird Cherry planted opposite the bus shelter near Great Meadow which was in a poor location and too close to the kerb and to existing trees.
- a Lime located opposite Broadfield, which was too close to an existing Birch tree.
- a dead Birch near lighting column, close to Long Croft Meadow.
In addition, all the tree ties have been checked to make sure they are secured to the stakes. Many of the ties had slipped down and have been repositioned close to the top of the stake and secured with a fencing staple or small flat head nail.
The Parish Council planted five trees on the Green opposite the Shopping Complex in February 2021 with the intention of improving the landscape of the area, make the shopping area more attractive and to encourage the village residents and passing traffic to use these businesses. The trees selected were intentionally low-level growth varieties needing little or no maintenance and in fact they will help to soak up any residual ground water from the Green. Unfortunately, the Parish Council have been unable to obtain permission from the landowner for the trees to remain in situ, and therefore the Parish Council has had no alternative but to take the necessary steps to relocate them and l reinstate the land.