In 2004 as a Westerhope councillor we carried out improvements through Westerhope Village to reintroduce grass verges, to plant new trees and overall improve the area. Twenty two years later the trees that were planted at the time have matured well.
The Council 14 years ago promised a link road from the A69 to the A696 to pull traffic away from Westerhope Village. It also committed to massive investment in public transport - neither have materialised.
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Paul Ellis
1 month ago
It is so important as trees are fantastic for the environment as it helps with car pollution aswell as wildlife ,birds ,
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Georgina Minett
1 month ago
Because it's a disgrace cutting trees down for cyclists that pay no road tax or insurance
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April Arthey-McKenna
1 month ago
Environmentally, it is important to retain the well established, mature trees. They are an important habitat for birds and insects and provide needed shelter from hot sun.
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Lorraine Akhurst
1 month ago
We can't live without trees the give us oxygen please leave them be life needs trees to prosper!!
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Ron Brumwell
1 month ago
Useless council wasting money again, just like the cycle lane opp RVI!!
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Tina Brown
1 month ago
Trees are supposed to be protected. There’s absolutely no demand for cycle lanes there. Everyone should sign this and absolutely refuse to allow them to be removed.
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Trish Tunney
1 month ago
Feel this is totally unnecessary in this area. With new estates built there was promise of improving roads to cope with more traffic this cycle lane would add to more congestion on a relatively busy road
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Irene Gladstone
1 month ago
The mess and expense for very little, if any gain, isn't acceptable
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Karen Christal
1 month ago
Most cycle lanes in the City are unused, so we don’t need anymore.
We know trees are good for the environment and help with Global warming so leave them alone
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Sara Rayner
1 month ago
Westerhope is a village not a town people still like to live in leafy villages with character not urban monstrosities
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Mary Blagburn
1 month ago
Trees are essential for the environment and mopping up CO2 which helps in the fight against global warming.
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Caroline McPherson
1 month ago
Trees are essential to help with climate change and global warming, plus as someone who uses this road all the time there is no need for a cycle lane as there are no cyclists or very very very few. This would destroy the village and create a concrete urban environment
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Suzzanne Henderson
1 month ago
I live in Westerhope and want to enjoy the trees and the original wall that are a fundamental part of the character and history of the village and area over the years. Our children and my grandchildren need more trees and greenery, the air and the health and wellbeing of the area is especially important. We don’t ride bikes on roads but we breathe the air and enjoy the trees. I suspect many others living in Westerhope do too- more than the people who ride bikes on these ridiculously busy roads.
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Caroline Graham
1 month ago
We need more trees not less
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Sharon storey Storey
1 month ago
Trees are far more important to this area than a cycle lane. The hundreds of new build houses in this area have taken up green field space
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Supporter
1 month ago
The council are total Hippocrates when it comes to our trees, they felled 2 beautiful flowering cherry trees in my street on Chapel House without warning or giving good reason. It was heartbreaking for the whole street.
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Daniel Baxter
1 month ago
Westerhope looks lovely no need to do it trees have been there all my life and should stay
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Sheila Barbour
1 month ago
We should be planting more trees not felling established ones. More folk will benefit from the beautiful aesthetic they create than the few cyclists who will use it.
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Stephan Prandoczky
1 month ago
Trees should not be removed for cycle lanes that are of no benefit and that will never be used.
In 2004 as a Westerhope councillor we carried out improvements through Westerhope Village to reintroduce grass verges, to plant new trees and overall improve the area. Twenty two years later the trees that were planted at the time have matured well. The Council 14 years ago promised a link road from the A69 to the A696 to pull traffic away from Westerhope Village. It also committed to massive investment in public transport - neither have materialised.
It is so important as trees are fantastic for the environment as it helps with car pollution aswell as wildlife ,birds ,
Because it's a disgrace cutting trees down for cyclists that pay no road tax or insurance
Environmentally, it is important to retain the well established, mature trees. They are an important habitat for birds and insects and provide needed shelter from hot sun.
We can't live without trees the give us oxygen please leave them be life needs trees to prosper!!
Useless council wasting money again, just like the cycle lane opp RVI!!
Trees are supposed to be protected. There’s absolutely no demand for cycle lanes there. Everyone should sign this and absolutely refuse to allow them to be removed.
Feel this is totally unnecessary in this area. With new estates built there was promise of improving roads to cope with more traffic this cycle lane would add to more congestion on a relatively busy road
The mess and expense for very little, if any gain, isn't acceptable
Most cycle lanes in the City are unused, so we don’t need anymore. We know trees are good for the environment and help with Global warming so leave them alone
Westerhope is a village not a town people still like to live in leafy villages with character not urban monstrosities
Trees are essential for the environment and mopping up CO2 which helps in the fight against global warming.
Trees are essential to help with climate change and global warming, plus as someone who uses this road all the time there is no need for a cycle lane as there are no cyclists or very very very few. This would destroy the village and create a concrete urban environment
I live in Westerhope and want to enjoy the trees and the original wall that are a fundamental part of the character and history of the village and area over the years. Our children and my grandchildren need more trees and greenery, the air and the health and wellbeing of the area is especially important. We don’t ride bikes on roads but we breathe the air and enjoy the trees. I suspect many others living in Westerhope do too- more than the people who ride bikes on these ridiculously busy roads.
We need more trees not less
Trees are far more important to this area than a cycle lane. The hundreds of new build houses in this area have taken up green field space
The council are total Hippocrates when it comes to our trees, they felled 2 beautiful flowering cherry trees in my street on Chapel House without warning or giving good reason. It was heartbreaking for the whole street.
Westerhope looks lovely no need to do it trees have been there all my life and should stay
We should be planting more trees not felling established ones. More folk will benefit from the beautiful aesthetic they create than the few cyclists who will use it.
Trees should not be removed for cycle lanes that are of no benefit and that will never be used.