I attended the meeting with the councillors and council representatives viz. Alex Bremners boss who is in overall charge of the works and the ecology/tree expert. Not as well attended as expected but those residents who expressed the concerns already voiced on this forum were listened to sympathetically. The noise levels for this present phase of works and the floodlighting have been unbearable during the last couple of weeks and we asked that the results shown on the noise monitoring equipment which is in my garden be made public. The council official seemed sympathetic and quite shocked that we felt we hadnt been kept informed and directed us to the newsletters and website as though we hadn't heard of them!
I hope that the points raised about the seemingly indescriminate removal of trees rather than actually marking them for removal - so that the public are made fully aware of what is happening - were taken on board as it looks like the same thing may happen on Compstall Brow. Apparently, due to the increase in traffic during the diversions, Compstall Brow is now collapsing into the valley at the side! The roads in the area are laid directly onto earth unlike modern road construction, so it is an ongoing problem. ( Longhurst Lane, Strines rd etc.) There was an outburst from someone who wished to remain unknown, although he was known to the councillors and the lady from the civic trust, to say he wholeheartedly approved of the removal of trees in the area and he wanted to thank the council and hoped they would continue their good work. His comments were not shared by the majority and indeed the councillors looked uncomfortable. I wonder why?
The residents on Dan Bank are being involved in the planting plan directly on the banking opposite their houses during a meeting next Monday; one triumph anyway.
