Save the trees in Packers Field

Lead petitioner : james carpenter

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Status: Closed

Petition

The Petitioner asks Bristol City Council to turn down planning appication 08/03176/F on the ground that they will remove well loved trees in the area of the old tennis courts in Packers Field.

Background information

The council planning meeting is on the 24th. of this month.

The City Academy based in Easton have place a planning application into the council. As part of this application they wish to remove all the trees along side the old tennis courts in Parkers Field.
We ask that the council turn this application down or change the application to save the trees, trees that have be part of the lives of local people of years. We note that Bristol City Council have led for years the fight to keep any trees that are going to be removed in planning appications, and hope that again they will keep doing this!
Why trees are good for us
Urban trees bring people, wildlife and the environment countless benefits, here are just a few:

Wildlife Benefits

Trees are a vital food source for insects, birds and mammals
Trees provide shelter and nesting sites for wildlife in the city
Environment and Climate Benefits

Trees help prevent flash flooding by intercepting and storing water
Trees provide us with cooling shade from the summer sun
Our city air is filtered by trees as they remove dust and pollutants
Social Benefits

Trees make us feel relaxed
Trees enhance the visual quality of the landscape
(taken from the Bristol City Website)

Signature Count

40