A SMALL notice in King's Square states that Harvey Lowson, arboricultural officer of City of York Council, intends to destroy the beautiful weeping ash tree growing in that location.
This particular tree has always been a unique and extremely attractive feature of the square. King's Square should be one of York's gems, but past architectural disasters, tedious fire-eating acts and the detritus of fish and chip-eaters, not to mention the disease-ridden pigeons, detract from its charm.
To deprive it now of this lovely tree, with its characteristic twisted trunk and hanging foliage, would be a disaster.
Whenever there is any possibility of a tree being anything but 100 per cent sound the council's immediate reaction is to cut it down. In this case, however, the tree in question is just too valuable.
If the structure in which the tree is growing were to be reconstructed and some form of external supports were to be provided, it would be little danger to the public. Think again Mr Lowson before taking this irrevocable step.
Alan Wilson,
Hunters Way,
Dringhouses, York.
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