Statement from the Leader of Enfield Council, Cllr Ergin Erbil, on the felling of an ancient oak tree at Whitewebbs
Enfield Council cares deeply about protecting trees and green spaces in the borough.
We were recently made aware of the felling of an ancient oak tree in Whitewebbs Wood, which occurred on 3 April. The Council was not informed of this incident until last week. Our teams immediately carried out a full site inspection to assess the damage after receiving reports of the damage done to the tree.
We are treating the matter as criminal damage and have reported it to the police. We have now placed a legal protection (Tree Preservation Order) on the tree and are looking at ways to help it grow back.
We will work closely with the police as they continue their investigation into this matter.