A row of bushes, which residents say was 'teaming with house sparrows', is being removed
A Nottinghamshire woman threatened to lay on a hedgerow which she says contained nesting birds in a bid to stop workers tearing it down. A row of bushes, which residents say was "teaming with house sparrows", is being removed as part of sewage works next to the Richard Herrod Centre in Carlton.
The grandmother's green guardianship resulted in Severn Trent temporarily halting the work, but not before more than half of the hedges had been cut down. The company said work would resume shortly. "I've had it recently where they've been in full song at 2am. I've got a cat who likes to go rooting in the bushes that I have to scare off. They're all house sparrows, the ones that are in decline."
"As it involves the removal of vegetation, we have taken all necessary steps to ensure that we aren’t disturbing any wildlife."
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