Post by Brent George on Jul 21, 2024 20:07:21 GMT
‘Irreplaceable’ native forest to be felled for road widening
Locals in a lush Upper Hutt valley are feeling like the fight is over to save a section of mature black beech trees, after the council approved a felling in order to widen the road.
The road widening comes as a raft of new houses will be built at the end of the road, with the council citing safety reasons for the felling.
The road turns to gravel and narrows to one-lane just before the area where the new houses will be built.
Read more here: Stuff - Upper Hutt: 2-Jul-2024
Locals in a lush Upper Hutt valley are feeling like the fight is over to save a section of mature black beech trees, after the council approved a felling in order to widen the road.
The road widening comes as a raft of new houses will be built at the end of the road, with the council citing safety reasons for the felling.
The road turns to gravel and narrows to one-lane just before the area where the new houses will be built.
Read more here: Stuff - Upper Hutt: 2-Jul-2024