Trees on the Sleaford Lincoln Road Play Area: why remove them?

Sleaford Town Council: Agenda Item 10.1 on 12 June 2019

This agenda item looked at a "request" to remove trees in the Lincoln Road Play Area. I have taken photographs and assume the trees in question relate to some bounding on Barnes Close. 

 Photographs of the trees adjacent to the Lincoln Road Play Area.

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Maybe three trees under threat

The trees are near the "Basketball" area

ATrees offer shelter and noise reduction

The corner between Lomax and Barnes Close Houses. 

These trees are the boundary to Lomax

Some are adjacent to Barness Close but there are also reasonably mature trees near Lomax. Complaints have been made in the past about noise from say Basketball area and other facilities. 

There are dangers in removing trees and the roots etc have drainage effects and other benefits. STC Agenda Item 10.1 on June 12th debated this and seemed to have made a rushed decision. What do other residents say?

NKDC Leader answers Questions from Sleaford Town Councillors

Interestingly Richard Wright visited Sleaford Town Council on 12th June. The audio recording is available on the Sleaford Town Council Web-Site. 

Two Councillors from Holdingham attended: Ken Fernandes  (Ken Fernandes) and James Thomas (James Thomas)

Audio Recording: Leader Richard Wright commenced around minute  11mins 50sec and finished at Minute 42 approximately. June 12th is listed at the audio list at the address given.

Interesting topics covered and it appeared a worthwhile meeting and others will be arranged in the future.