WORK to fell an avenue of more than 30 mature trees in Saltaire has been delayed today due to the weather.
Part of a major restoration scheme in Victoria Road, the first stage of the £720,000 project was expected to start today, but due to the poor weather conditions, work will now begin tomorrow.
The full project involves removing the 32 mature trees which were planted in the 1950s and planting eight smaller replacement trees near Alexandra Square. It will also see Bradford Council repairing pavements, installing new street lighting and illuminating the lions outside Victoria Hall and Shipley College’s premises.
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The trees should all be removed this month, with contractors expected on site in February to start digging the holes ready for planting the eight new trees. New LED streetlights should be installed by April.
Reclaimed and existing Yorkstone paving and kerbs will be used near the railway bridge. Elsewhere, the existing Yorkstone kerbs will be realigned, and new Yorkstone paving will be used to replace the existing concrete slabs.
The restoration scheme is expected to finished by March 2016, with a substantial part completed in time for the Saltaire Festival in September.
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