Campaigners take battle to save ancient Wellingborough trees to High Court

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Campaigners take battle to save ancient Wellingborough trees to High Court
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Sixteen of the 50 ancient lime trees have already been felled at The Walks in Wellingborough.

Campaigner Marion Turner-Hawes said an up and coming court case was a "marvellous milestone" in their fight to save the treesMore than 50 lime trees on The Walks in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, were approved for felling as part of the Stanton Cross development.Marion Turner-Hawes, from Wellingborough Walks Action Group , described the legal challenge as "an enormous step".

She said no date had yet been set for the High Court judicial review - but it could be in early 2024. Ms Turner-Hawes said it meant a "judge has sat down, looked at the papers, from all parties, and decided there's an important case to answer.Ancient tree felling paused before community event Council leader, Conservative Jason Smithers, told the BBC: "We are absolutely determined to support the developer to find an alternative route so we don't have as many trees coming down.

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