Sheffield tree activists vow to protect 'jewel in the crown'
by Josh Halliday and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#27C8B)
Residents determined to block removal of 31 lime trees from row of 700 along Rivelin Valley Road
A bitter dispute over the future of hundreds of roadside trees in Sheffield looks set to continue into 2017, as campaigners rally to protect the second longest avenue of limes in the UK.
The row came to national attention in November when council contractors summoned people out of bed to move their cars and police detained protesters as eight trees were chopped down in Hallam.
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