Post in Trees in Bury Knowle Park

Jul 16 15:06 UTC

I never wrote that the destruction was politically motivated, and none of my
comments on tree policy have got anything to do with UKIP so Jock owes them an
apology. It seems he is in the habit of abusing them without bothering to find
out what they say or stand for. It is Libdem hogwash to criticize the closure
of local post offices while voting for the EU control that is demanding and
imposing it.*
The fact is that this destruction of trees IS taking place, and since the City
council is dominated by Labour and Libdems, it is merely LOGICAL to put the
blame on them. After all, if you drive a bus, you are to blame for it going
over a cliff.
 Chris is quite correct when he says that protected status means merely that
council permission is required to cut the trees down. And in most cases that
permission is quickly and easily given.

 One of the City Tree Officers has agreed to meet me in Bury Knowle Park next
Tuesday afternoon between 2pm and 3pm to point out the trees and say shy they
are dangerous. I have challenged him to show me the evidence from their
independent expert proving these trees pose an "unacceptable threat". I admit I
am pretty sceptical about the claim that they do. Anybody else who wants to
turn up there is welcome as far as I am concerned.

*I have a number of well-written leaflets with the evidence on this, produced
by UKIP South-East. Actually UKIP was also the first party to point out the
negative impact of the EU's bio-fuels policy.