A 'green' council in Poole, Dorset has faced criticism for cutting down ten mature trees to make way for a new cycle path, sparking accusations of hypocrisy and eco-vandalism.
A 'green' council has been branded hypocrites for cutting down ten healthy mature trees to clear the way for a new cycle path. Some of the trees were at least 40ft (12m) and had been in place for years, but have now been reduced to stumps. The specimens had stood in the way of a cycle lane currently being built in Poole, Dorset. It is part of a controversial £120million scheme to build a network of almost 50 miles of cycle lanes in south-east Dorset.
Dorset and BCP Councils have declared 'climate emergencies' and want to increase cycling to reduce congestion on the roads. But in their 'relentless' quest to go carbon neutral by 2050 they have sparked outrage with the 'act of eco-vandalism'. Critics say that cutting down healthy trees for green travel was 'ridiculous'. Others claim the current cycle lanes on the same road are barely used and called the latest work a waste of taxpayers' money. Traffic cones on the side of the road where the trees used to be before they were felled to make way for a cycle lane How the trees looked before a 'green' council hacked them down An aerial view of one of the trees which was felled to make way for a cycle lane Poole resident Bob Lister said: 'I'm not anti-cyclist - I cycle myself - but the number of people who cycle on that road is minimal. 'There was a cycle path there before and it was not used much. Have the council done any sort of survey to check how many people will use this cycle path? 'The council say they want to protect the environment and wildlife, by chopping down trees for a cycle path they have done the reverse. It's very hypocritical. 'Birds would nest in those trees and they absorb the carbon dioxide, this policy is anything but green.' Resident Pete Salmon said: 'This is eco-vandalism. Surely there was a work-around solution? 'I know trees can cause problems but they offer so much mor
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