by Bosses of a work -guided council were accused of “destroying” trees at a beauty place.
Trees that line a path through Coronation Park in Port Glasgow were cut off by the council employees.
Officials of the Inclyde Council said that the pollarding work that chopped the trees of the trees was for health and security reasons and would prevent the roof on the way to blocking, which encouraged the moss to grow and a “excursion risk”.
But Louise Gault, a wedding photographer who uses the canopy of trees as a background for photos of newly married couples, said his appearance was “destroyed”. Photographs show a strong line of leafless tribes that now line the path.
“I couldn’t believe what they had done”
Ms. Gault said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw what they had done to the trees. I am not an expert, but it is terrible. It will take many years to grow back.
“Everyone from Port Glasgow wants his photos to be taken in Coronation Park. It is one of my favorite places for wedding pictures. It looked beautiful, but that has been destroyed now.”
She argued that the work did not have to be “so drastic” and added: “I just think it’s a real shame.”
Thomas Klein and his wife Stacy, who live in Port Glasgow, had their wedding photos taken under the trees in autumn.
Mr. Klein said: “I just think it is shocking. Everyone from Port Glasgow wants her photos to be taken there. My wife comes from Port Glasgow and wanted the coronation park for our pictures. But now people will not be able to take their photos at the point.”
A spokesman for the Inclyde Council said that the trees were “too close together” and “actually began to grow together”.
He added: “Their roofing also blocked the light on the paths below and let the moss grow, which became a debris. The trees were therefore increased in the interests of public security and the health of the tree-one tree adaptation technology in order to extend the lifespan of the trees.”
The Council has previously been shot because it had cut trees back in the west of Greenock. A number of trees were studied in 2021 and has been back from returning to their former state for years, experts said.
