Overview
- Contractors removed three mature lime trees on Trelawney Road in Falmouth early Monday.
- About 40 campaigners gathered as police and security managed the site, and officers reported no arrests.
- Protester Debs Newman fell and suffered a head injury during removal by officers; a complaint has been filed and will be investigated.
- Cornwall Council says the action was lawful and necessary because roots caused an actionable nuisance, with a survey reporting no nesting birds or roosting bats.
- Stop The Chop disputes the justification and the consultation process, while the council plans four replacement trees with purpose-built pits, root barriers and new paving.