> Public opposition to what became known locally as the “chainsaw massacre” grew, but senior council leaders paid no attention. “Out of touch with what significant numbers of local people thought, and how the strength of feeling was growing, they were deluded into believing all was well,” writes Lowcock.
> “a [council leadership] culture that was unreceptive to external views, discouraging of internal dissent and prone to group-think.”
> “From 2016, the council rejected many of the recommendations the ITP [ “independent tree panel”] made in good faith to save trees. Setting up an independent panel, misleading it and then ignoring substantial numbers of its recommendations was destructive of public trust and confidence,” writes Lowcock.
Wait, are they saying a UK authority behaved dishonestly and abused its position?
Next, you’ll tell me lessons have been learned, and no one will be held to account. I expect the people responsible either still have their jobs or got promoted.
Clown shoes country.
What even was the rationale for removing them? Someone’s brother own a tree-felling company?
I went to Sheffield for Uni and the trees everywhere is what I loved the most about the place. They give the city real character. Such a shame.
What the fuck did I just read
Every part of this was wild
A local council abusing its power, completely disregarding the views of local people for a pointless vanity project? Say it ain’t so.
I swear my local council exists solely for the purpose of charging and collecting council tax. They do not seem to do anything of value for local people.
And those at the center will see no real retribution for what the inquiry found; Julie Dore has retired, Terry Fox and Brian Lodge are still Cllrs in seats so safe that they will never lose and Olivia Blake is now an MP.
The real kicker is that there is a very good chance that Labour will retake control of the city in May with Cllr Fox at the helm purely because of national polling.
How many trees were felled unnecessarily in this bout of environmental vandalism?
I remember following this at it’s peak and was absolutly disgusted at their actions.
In a time of enviromental destruction across the country and globe, Sheffield Council double down on removing as much nature as they were capable.
If anything we need more trees, not less.
Of course the new crime legislation would have instantly criminalised these protests.
The council even went as far as to attempt to “ring bark” the trees that weren’t unhealthy or old, so they could move them into the category of “dying” simply so they could cut them down and piss off the protesters.
This is literally insane
Ring barking is where you cut away the bark around a tree and then it slowly dies
What???? You mean councils are liars???!!! Sheeeeeeit dood… Sigh… Time for a change yet?
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> Public opposition to what became known locally as the “chainsaw massacre” grew, but senior council leaders paid no attention. “Out of touch with what significant numbers of local people thought, and how the strength of feeling was growing, they were deluded into believing all was well,” writes Lowcock.
> “a [council leadership] culture that was unreceptive to external views, discouraging of internal dissent and prone to group-think.”
> “From 2016, the council rejected many of the recommendations the ITP [ “independent tree panel”] made in good faith to save trees. Setting up an independent panel, misleading it and then ignoring substantial numbers of its recommendations was destructive of public trust and confidence,” writes Lowcock.
Wait, are they saying a UK authority behaved dishonestly and abused its position?
Next, you’ll tell me lessons have been learned, and no one will be held to account. I expect the people responsible either still have their jobs or got promoted.
Clown shoes country.
What even was the rationale for removing them? Someone’s brother own a tree-felling company?
I went to Sheffield for Uni and the trees everywhere is what I loved the most about the place. They give the city real character. Such a shame.
What the fuck did I just read
Every part of this was wild
A local council abusing its power, completely disregarding the views of local people for a pointless vanity project? Say it ain’t so.
I swear my local council exists solely for the purpose of charging and collecting council tax. They do not seem to do anything of value for local people.
And those at the center will see no real retribution for what the inquiry found; Julie Dore has retired, Terry Fox and Brian Lodge are still Cllrs in seats so safe that they will never lose and Olivia Blake is now an MP.
The real kicker is that there is a very good chance that Labour will retake control of the city in May with Cllr Fox at the helm purely because of national polling.
How many trees were felled unnecessarily in this bout of environmental vandalism?
I remember following this at it’s peak and was absolutly disgusted at their actions.
In a time of enviromental destruction across the country and globe, Sheffield Council double down on removing as much nature as they were capable.
If anything we need more trees, not less.
Of course the new crime legislation would have instantly criminalised these protests.
The council even went as far as to attempt to “ring bark” the trees that weren’t unhealthy or old, so they could move them into the category of “dying” simply so they could cut them down and piss off the protesters.
This is literally insane
Ring barking is where you cut away the bark around a tree and then it slowly dies
What???? You mean councils are liars???!!! Sheeeeeeit dood… Sigh… Time for a change yet?