Elderly South London Couple 'Devastated' as Apple Trees Cut Down at Allotment by Council Jobsworth

Elderly South London couple 'devastated' as apple trees cut down at allotment by council jobsworth

The two metre rule for trees was brought in last summer, but plot holders say Croydon Council never told them about it

Allotment holders 'blindsided' after council cut down four mature apple trees on long-standing plot - southlondon.co.uk

Allotment holders have said they were blindsided after Croydon Council cut down four mature apple trees on a long-standing plot without the leaseholders’ permission, citing a rule that residents say was never properly communicated. The four mature apple trees were cut down by the council last month, leaving the elderly plot owners ‘devastated’ Credit: Harrison Galliven The apple trees at Pampisford Road allotments in Purley, one of six council-o…