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Dec 2020
Harrogate Spring Water and local voluntary groups have failed to reach agreement on where to plant trees to replace ones that would be lost as part of the company's plans to expand in the Pinewoods.
Trees in the area of Pinewoods known as Rotary Wood, which were planted by families in 2015, would be felled as part of Danone’s plans to expand its bottling plant.
The plans are controversial, and the groups are putting pressure on Danone to ensure the loss of trees and biodiversity will be compensated for.
The groups have met representatives from the company's owner, Danone, twice over the last month. Further meetings are planned for late December and early January.
The groups include Harrogate Civic Society, Harrogate and District Green Party, Pinewoods Conservation Group, Zero Carbon Harrogate, the Rotary Club of Harrogate and Duchy Residents’ Association.
A spokesperson for Pinewoods Conservation Group said Danone's current proposals to re-plant trees close to the site were not satisfactory as the area is not currently open to the public.
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