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Jun 2020
Council cuts trees down on the Stray
Harrogate Borough Council is in the process of removing young trees from West Park Stray which are of 'low vitality.'
A total of 12 trees have been identified by the arboricultural team to be removed, these will then be replaced with 26 new trees planted in autumn.
The council has said it is taking action quick to allow for felling to take place before the reseeding work, in order to not disturb the site in the future.
The West Park Stray is currently being re-seeded and repaired after damage caused from the 2019 UCI Road World Championships. Harrogate Borough Council estimated that the work would cost close to £130,000
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The council's took a controversial decision to award a direct contract to a Lancashire firm for the restoration work, rather than put it out to tender - the contract was labelled as "urgent".
The decision upset local contractors who were unhappy that they weren't asked to do the work.
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