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| Police called to Wivenhoe tree protest after oak is barricaded | |
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| Campaigners said they were angry about the planned felling, but the council said it was necessary | Campaigners said they were angry about the planned felling, but the council said it was necessary |
| Police were called after protesters used their vehicles to prevent access to a 120-year-old tree set for the chop. | Police were called after protesters used their vehicles to prevent access to a 120-year-old tree set for the chop. |
| Campaigners have been gathering at the Old King George oak, in Wivenhoe High Street, Essex, ahead of its felling over an insurance issue. | Campaigners have been gathering at the Old King George oak, in Wivenhoe High Street, Essex, ahead of its felling over an insurance issue. |
| Describing the situation as "heartbreaking", Kat Scott, 31, said: "We're doing our best but it might be too late." | Describing the situation as "heartbreaking", Kat Scott, 31, said: "We're doing our best but it might be too late." |
| Wivenhoe Town Council said multiple reports showed the tree was causing subsidence at nearby properties. | Wivenhoe Town Council said multiple reports showed the tree was causing subsidence at nearby properties. |
| Councillors have not confirmed when the felling would take place, but campaigners told the BBC it was planned for Wednesday. | Councillors have not confirmed when the felling would take place, but campaigners told the BBC it was planned for Wednesday. |
| Tree surgeons accompanied by a security team installed fencing at the site on Monday ahead of the work. | Tree surgeons accompanied by a security team installed fencing at the site on Monday ahead of the work. |
| The protest held at the site in Wivenhoe High Street was observed to have been peaceful | The protest held at the site in Wivenhoe High Street was observed to have been peaceful |
| Ms Scott, an architect, said "serious questions" would be asked of the town council if the chop went ahead. | Ms Scott, an architect, said "serious questions" would be asked of the town council if the chop went ahead. |
| "There's a lot of grief our community is going to have for the loss of this tree," she said. | "There's a lot of grief our community is going to have for the loss of this tree," she said. |
| "There's going to be a lot of anger and upset that's going to linger, and I think there's going to be really, really big implications in terms of our local politics." | "There's going to be a lot of anger and upset that's going to linger, and I think there's going to be really, really big implications in terms of our local politics." |
| 'Extremely stressful' | 'Extremely stressful' |
| Police officers were sent to the peaceful protest on Monday over concerns about public order. | Police officers were sent to the peaceful protest on Monday over concerns about public order. |
| Campaigner Philip George believed there were alternative solutions to the subsidence, which affected homes in nearby Clifton Terrace. | Campaigner Philip George believed there were alternative solutions to the subsidence, which affected homes in nearby Clifton Terrace. |
| Rina Isaacson added: "We need it delayed so we have the time to get the investigations done, to get the surveys done." | Rina Isaacson added: "We need it delayed so we have the time to get the investigations done, to get the surveys done." |
| Philip and Lorraine George have been among the campaigners trying to save the Old King George oak tree | Philip and Lorraine George have been among the campaigners trying to save the Old King George oak tree |
| The town council said unless the tree was felled by 1 February, it would face claims for the costs of "extensive work" to stabilise the properties impacted. | The town council said unless the tree was felled by 1 February, it would face claims for the costs of "extensive work" to stabilise the properties impacted. |
| In a statement, the authority said multiple reports showed the oak was causing damage and efforts to secure a Tree Preservation Order had been unsuccessful. | In a statement, the authority said multiple reports showed the oak was causing damage and efforts to secure a Tree Preservation Order had been unsuccessful. |
| "The council has engaged regularly with the insurer for over four years and every possible effort has been made to find a solution which would keep the trees in situ," it said. | "The council has engaged regularly with the insurer for over four years and every possible effort has been made to find a solution which would keep the trees in situ," it said. |
| The council said it was important to remember the "extremely stressful period" affected homeowners had been facing. | The council said it was important to remember the "extremely stressful period" affected homeowners had been facing. |
| Police officers engaged with people at the site and no offences were recorded | Police officers engaged with people at the site and no offences were recorded |
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