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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Jacob Farr

East Lothian residents say council 'destroying wildlife' by removing hedgerow

A junction on the A1 that is being constructed by East Lothian council has been accused of needlessly destroying wildlife by wiping out a well used wild hedgerow.

The construction of the junction is understood to be located close to the Queen Margaret University campus.

But local residents have been horrified to see the destruction of vital wildlife space in the form of a hedgerow that acted as a home to several species from birds to mammals.

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