Now Playing

Ar Rahman / Pussycat Dolls

Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)

Council to fell 200 trees for safety

Around 200 trees will be chopped down by the council in West Berkshire in the coming months.

Around 200 trees will be chopped down by the council in West Berkshire in the coming months after a tree survey found a number of ash trees affected by dieback that pose a risk of falling on to the highway.

The council says 25 trees will be removed along the north side of Ermin Street near Hill Drop Lane in Lambourn, a further 120 along the A339 by Shaw Park, and 37 along the A4 to Sulhamstead Hill. A handful of other species — including poplars, willows and elms — also require felling because of decline.

“We anticipate that natural regeneration of local shrubs will fill the gaps,” said the council.

Niki Hinman, Local Democracy Reporter

More from Berkshire News

On Air Now

  • Non Stop Music

    Midnight - 6:00am

    Hit Music... All Night!

VIP Club

Sign up to get more with the Listener Club!

Get Our Apps

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa