* 400+ trees to be felled
* 3.3 acres wildlife habitat destroyed
* Council ignored statutory duty of consultation

A plan by Manchester City Council to fell over 400 healthy trees and destroy over three acres of wildlife habitat are being condemned by local residents. The fellings planned as part of a £4.6M series of changes to the popular Alexandra Park in Moss Side are due to start today and have led to protests.

Chrissy Lowe of the Save Alexandra Parks Trees campaign said “This action by the council is completely unjustified and deliberately ignores the wishes of local residents. The Council has misled the public about both the extent and reason for felling the trees and park users regard this as an act of municipal vandalism by a council hell-bent on riding roughshod over the local residents.”

The planned changes to Alexandra Park also include controversial plans to fell…