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Sept 2023
Felled Harrogate oak tree defaced with graffiti
A felled oak tree in Harrogate has been defaced with graffiti which inaccurately claims it was killed for cyclists.
The tree at the junction of Bilton Lane and Woodfield Road was taken down due to its decaying condition last month.
At the time, the council said it was “regrettable” that the 300-year-old oak had to be felled.
The tree has now been defaced with graffiti, which says “killed 4 cyclists”.
It is unclear who is responsible for the graffiti or when it was carried out.
However, the message is inaccurate as council officials confirmed to the Stray Ferret that the tree had been assessed in June and its decaying roots meant it was a “risk to the public”.
North Yorkshire Council also claimed it is possible that work carried out by Northern Powergrid in April near to the oak on Woodfield Road in Bilton “would have accelerated the death of the tree”.
Jonathan Clubb, the council's head of parks and grounds, said a “thorough examination” would now be carried out into the tree.
He said:
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