Achievements and what next....

What has been achieved and what next?

The 392 survey results proved:

• Most people wanted to keep the existing trees and repair the paving; 
• Most people felt the consultation was not wide enough;
• Only 19% of people felt their views had been considered

The 149 open comments show many people want replanting and they did not know only 8 trees would be replaced. 

Many we have spoken to also feel:

• Misled by the options offered
• Ill-informed at the consultation
• Upset by the refusal to widen consultation

One councillor Kevin Warnes has conceded, following our survey results, that the consultation was not as extensive as he and others have claimed and he seems to be open to a review. This is good news. Thank you Kevin.

The tree report used constantly to justify the decisions, does indicate that there were other options. Options that were not offered in the consultation like nib planting for example. The report explains that although removing trees would be ‘cheaper’ there would be negative impacts on wellbeing, health and the ambience. The report also suggests that majority of the trees were healthy but had been poorly maintained….

  

The scrutiny report reveals that the councillors were urged by council officers to disregard the pleas and petition with 309 signatures because of the threat of jeopardising capital funds.

We have questioned this threat… and still have no answer.

This money thing seems odd to us….

It is capital money that was earmarked until 2016 and could have been rolled over?

If it could have been, then this was wrongly used to influence a decision that the majority of people disagreed with and still disagree with.

Sign our petition if you would like a review - then share it. 

http://epetition.bradford.public-i.tv/epetition_core/community/petition/3008

Thank you for reading.