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07
Mar 2022
Anger as vandals uproot 20 trees in Starbeck
Twenty trees have been pulled up or snapped in what appears to be a blatant act of vandalism in Starbeck.
Starbeck resident Val Young noticed the trees lying on the ground when she walked to work this morning.
Ironically, the trees had been re-planted just a few weeks ago to what was believed to be a wooded, safer area on Belmont Field.
They had previously been damaged so many times at the other end of the field that Starbeck in Bloom, the community group that aims to make Starbeck more attractive, decided to move them.
Local children took part in the replanting.
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Ms Young said:
She added some of the trees had been snapped so they couldn't be replanted.
The incident led to calls on social media for more action to prevent similar attacks. CCTV and lighting were among the suggestions.
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