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Stately trees chopped >> Residents ‘outraged’ as business owner fells trees for ‘security reasons’ KALISHA NAICKER
this was illegal and he could be charged if he continued,” she said. “I explained to him what an Alien Invasive Plant is, and which trees are indigenous. “He assured me he would not cut down the rest of the trees, but when I drove there the next day, they were removed.” Mitchell said that it was “cruel” to deprive the community of such beautiful trees. “What angers me more is that pedestrians used to stand under the tress for shade on hot days. The business owner did not consider the needs of the community before destroying what was not his. “KHBA will definitely be proceeding with legal action on this matter,” she said.
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ILLCREST residents are “furious” after discovering that four 50year-old indigenous trees along the municipal verge on Old Main Road have been “killed” by a developer. However,theowners of the business where the felling took place said the trees had to be given the chop to prevent crime. Marge Mitchell of the Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association (KHBA) was “livid” at the destruction. She said felling the trees was unlawful and “devastating” to the community. “When I drove along Old Main Road last week, I noticed the business owner with his workers, cutting one of the trees. “I stopped and told them
Marge Mitchell and George Victor at the site where the trees were cut
PHOTO: KALISHA NAICKER
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