Sheffield tree activists in legal talks to get convictions quashed
by Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KTRJ)
Move comes after investigation into city council found it fell far short of good practice
Tree campaigners in Sheffield who were prosecuted by the council over a programme to fell thousands of street trees are taking legal advice to get their convictions quashed.
The move follows a 15-month investigation by the Forestry Commission in which it strongly criticised the conduct of the city council.
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