Fight on to save trees in Oswestry square
Wednesday 25th August 2010, 11:20AM BST.
A campaign has been set up to try to save trees that line one of Oswestry’s town centre squares.
Shropshire Council wants to fell nine cherry trees at Oswestry’s Festival Square car park.
But a group of business people say there is no need for the trees to come down.
The trees are used to string Christmas decorations in the square.
Willow Street-based PR firm, The Jools Payne Partnership, The Best of Oswestry website and The Gates gift shop in Church Street have become the first to back a campaign to save the trees.
Jools Payne said: “The cherry trees are stunning. To hack them down simply because the roots are causing a few issues is a travesty.
“It seems the council is taking this action simply because there is an opportunity to do so when they resurface the car park.”
Shropshire Council says the tree roots are lifting the paving stones and will be replaced by other trees.
Campaigners were in the square today gathering support for the fight.
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