Some campaigners who fought against the infamous street tree felling scandal are still waiting for personal apologies from Sheffield Council despite the deadline having passed.
Earlier this year the findings of a long-awaited inquiry into the infamous Streets Ahead programme that aimed to fell 17,500 street trees as part of a £2.2 billion contract between the council and Amey were published. The inquiry found the council overstretched its authority in taking drastic action against campaigners, had serious and sustained failures in leadership and misled the public, courts and an independent panel it set up to deal with the dispute.
Council leader Tom Hunt said the authority could not exonerate those found guilty of breaching its injunction but it would do “everything possible” to mitigate any ongoing challenges they face. But Mr Payne is still waiting for the council to act. He said: “ very little effort to apologise. I’ve not had a satisfactory apology, I’ve not had a personal apology. I have not been offered a personal apology, nor have many other people.
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