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Save Newcastle's Laman Street Figs
Published by Caitlin Raschke on Nov 24, 2009
1445 Signatures 
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Target: Newcastle City Council
Region: Australia
Background (Preamble):
Laman Street is Newcastle's most beautiful street. Newcastle City Council believes the thirteen figs in the street are likely to fall down in the next five to fifteen years. They have based this on the advice of a single arborist.
The council is considering no other option than felling the trees and we believe alternatives need to be examined such as closing the street to vehicles and/or pedestrians or closing the street in storms.
As it is a non-residential and non-commercial street the chance of injury by a falling tree is remote and the trees are an integral part of Newcastle's identity.
Read more about the background of this at http://saveourfigs.wordpress.com
The council is considering no other option than felling the trees and we believe alternatives need to be examined such as closing the street to vehicles and/or pedestrians or closing the street in storms.
As it is a non-residential and non-commercial street the chance of injury by a falling tree is remote and the trees are an integral part of Newcastle's identity.
Read more about the background of this at http://saveourfigs.wordpress.com
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the Lord Mayor and Newcastle City Councillors to delay the removal of the Laman Street figs until community consultation has taken place, and further arboricultural advice can be obtained.
We implore the council to examine with a community design panel the full range of options available to address the future of these trees, recognising the iconic stature, beauty, value and significance of these trees to the Newcastle community and environment.
We implore the council to examine with a community design panel the full range of options available to address the future of these trees, recognising the iconic stature, beauty, value and significance of these trees to the Newcastle community and environment.
The Save Newcastle's Laman Street Figs petition to Newcastle City Council was written by Caitlin Raschke and is in the category Environment at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: laman street figs, new south wales, nsw
