Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery
16-04-2025 17:36 via theguardian.com

Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery

Enfield council disputes restaurant chain’s claim 500-year-old tree in Whitewebbs Park was ‘mostly dead’ Toby Carvery has been threatened with legal action by a council over the felling of an ancient oak in a park in north London.The restaurant chain is facing national outrage after its decision to fell the up to 500-year-old tree without warning on 3 April. Continue reading...
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