A tree that collapsed during last winter’s major storms has finally been removed from the middle of a Gosforth park.
Local councillors complained last week that the large tree lying in the picnic area of Gosforth Central Park posed a danger to children climbing on it and that residents were fed up with the sight of it. But, almost seven months since the tree came down during Storm Malik at the end of January, parks staff have finally removed it.
Urban Green Newcastle, the charity which is now in charge of Newcastle’s parks, came to inspect and remove the tree on Monday and says it will now be turned into woodchips that will be put back into the park. An Urban Green Newcastle spokesperson said: “As part of our ongoing clean up operation following the unprecedented winter storms, Urban Green Newcastle’s rangers visited Gosforth Central Park as planned on Monday to assess the mature fallen tree in the park.
