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Tree fellers walk into a bar

While most of Exeter is getting a face lift and being renewed, there are some parts that just don't want to change. The High street seems to be one of these places.

Once Princesshay is finished there's bound to be a massive draw to Exeter's shoppers, the rest of the town is bound to feel the pinch as the trade is taken elsewhere. This doesn't seen to be the main issue of the refurbishments however, especially after a sycamore tree was cut down from outside Ann Summers.

The healthy tree was removed as renovations to the wonky pavement were laid, and probably something the Echo would campaign to have fixed as soon as some old lady twists here ankle on a wobbly paving slab.

Now it seems like everyone and their dog has gotten in on the deal as the Echo starts yet another pointless campaign.

Bill Rowe, mayor in 1987, has lived in Exeter all his life and told the Echo: "Trees bring a bit of warmness into the city centre and enhance the quality of life for people shopping there.

"City centres these days all have the same types of buildings so you need trees to bring a bit of greenness."

His argument would be all the more valid if the council hadn't already pledged to replace the trees it cut down, and if it hadn't been backed up by resident nut-job Adrian Rogers.

No doubt when the new trees are replaced the local rag will be claiming it as another successful campaign to save Exeter's green heritage, whilst it looks like nobody's told them more trees well likely be cut down so drivers by the Odeon will be able to see a new electronic parking information board that's currently being erected.

Keep it to yourself though, you know they'll have a field day with it.

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