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Enfield Council Evicts Toby Carvery After Partial Felling of Ancient Oak

Enfield Council has started eviction proceedings against Mitchells & Butlers at its north London Toby Carvery following the partial felling of an oak in Whitewebbs Park.
Council workers found the stump and severed branches last April in Whitewebbs Park, and the Woodland Trust said the tree had a six-metre girth and was around 450 to 500 years old.
Residents of Enfield said they were `devastated`, and Tim Leaver, deputy leader of Enfield Council, called the act reckless and said no one has seen this kind of destruction before.
The council demanded the company issue a public apology and provide financial reparations, saying Mitchells & Butlers had `failed to engage meaningfully with the council or to make reparations`; Mitchells & Butlers declined to comment, citing `ongoing legal proceedings`.
The Woodland Trust said the tree is more ecologically significant than the Sycamore Gap tree and noted Oaks are native and can support more than 2,300 species.

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