Milton Road Trees

I have to alert you to a new threat to the trees on Milton Road.

Cambridgeshire County Council has decided that no new trees can be planted to replace the existing stumps because of "the risk that future developments might possibly require their removal."

Quite simply, the County Council is drawing up plans for Cambridge which could include the removal of all of Milton Road's trees.

The decision to stop new planting has been taken by an officer of the County Council without telling local county or city councillors, let alone local residents.

I have been told that the County Council is:

[C]urrently working up a Long Term Transport Strategy for Cambridge and unilt the findings of this are complete and any impact that it may have on Milton Road are known, we will hold off new planting in case it is not consistent with those emerging plans.

The Conservative Councillor in charge of the traffic department has backed up the decision to suspend planting. I wrote to County Councillor McGuire asking him to reverse the decision, but he replied bluntly:

I understand that [an officer] has replied to you explaining the County's position.

I hardly need to explain how important the trees are to the area. They improve air quality and make Milton Road a much nicer place to live, and travel through, than so many other roads. Imagine how different the road would be with another line of traffic and no trees!

I urge you to support the campaign to save Milton Road trees by signing the petition.

To do this

• Sign the petition if you see it in a local shop
  
• When we call sign the petition or post the postcard back to me
  
• Email me (with full name and address so you can be added to the petition) at mike-kh@einval.com
  
• Write to Save Milton Road Trees, c/o 16 Signet Court, Swann Road, Cambridge with your name and address indicating your support
  
• Drop a note into Neale or me at the usual address

Thanks for your support!