Felling of ancient London oak tree reported to police

Oak in Whitewebbs park in Enfield was cut down by contractors but Enfield council has urged police to investigateThe sudden felling of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in London has been reported to police, as campaigners renewed calls for better protection for such nationally significant trees.The oak in Whitewebbs park in Enfield was up to 500 years old, with a trunk that was more than six metres in circumference. It was listed on the Woodland Trust inventory of ancient trees, but was not the subject of a tree preservation order. Continue reading...