Peterborough City Council put temporary preservation order in place on land which saw number of trees felled

Police launched an investigation into incident this week
By Stephen Briggs
Published 19th Apr 2024, 10:44 BST
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A temporary tree preservation order has been put in place on land in Peterborough – after a number of trees were felled last week.

Peterborough City Council said the order was served on the land at Gunthorpe Road on Wednesday following an assessment by council staff.

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The council said the order was made to preserve the amenity value of the existing trees within the site.

A temporary tree preservation order has been served on the landA temporary tree preservation order has been served on the land
A temporary tree preservation order has been served on the land

Earlier this week, Cambridgeshire Police said an investigation had been launched into the felling of the trees.

A police spokesperson said: “We were called at about 7am on Saturday (13 April) with reports of wildlife crime in Gunthorpe Road, Peterborough.

“A crime has been raised and investigations are ongoing.”

Peterborough City Council said they were also investigating the incident.

Cllr Nick Sandford, who represents the Paston and Walton ward, said it was currently bird nesting season, and local people were ‘up in arms’ about the trees being cut down.