{"id":15334,"date":"2016-11-29T13:39:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T13:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15334"},"modified":"2016-11-29T13:39:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T13:39:09","slug":"cardiffs-30000-imported-tree-stay-put-despite-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/29\/cardiffs-30000-imported-tree-stay-put-despite-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#039;s \u00a330,000 imported tree to stay put despite protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THE infamous tree<\/span> that<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Cardiff council paid \u00a330,000 to import from China will stay\u00a0outside the city&#8217;s castle despite criticism from residents and councillors. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 40ft structure, which the council originally claimed would be 40m high, was unveiled last Friday and got a mixed reception.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The council had previously rejected an offer from a Rhiwbina tree surgeon to provide the city with a natural Welsh tree free of charge. <\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15336\" style=\"width: 1027px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15336\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ.jpg\" alt=\"The 18 ft structure is made entirely of gold Christmas balls\" width=\"1027\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15336\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ.jpg\" alt=\"The 18 ft structure is made entirely of gold Christmas balls\" width=\"1027\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/cardifftree_BZ-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>The 40ft artificial tree outside Cardiff Castle is made entirely of gold Christmas balls.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amanda Anderson, from the company Tree Control, said: \u201cWe feel very disappointed the council decided to put up an artificial tree in the first instance.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;It is further disappointment that they have gone outside Wales to source these facilities for a\u00a0huge amount of money. It\u2019s a monstrous thing.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The council has paid \u00a330,000 to keep the tree for three years, which Caerau Councillor Peter Bradbury said had saved the taxpayer money. Last year\u2019s tree cost \u00a315,000.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Bradbury said: \u201cThe decision to put in an artificial illuminative structure had nothing to do with affordability or lack of response. Perhaps the publicity that has been created around the issue will raise the profile of the tree and we&#8217;ll be more successful in raising a name and rights sponsor next year.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor Adrian Robson, who supported Tree Control\u2019s offer of a real tree, said: \u201cIt seems bizarre that we would get a tree from China when there are so many local businesses in the UK and Wales that would donate a tree.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other residents voiced their disappointment online.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To spend \u00a330.000 on an Xmas Tree from China, Cardiff Council, never mind you thought it was 40m and not the 40ft it turned out? Fools. How..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yvonne Anne Bolton (@frederickone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frederickone\/status\/803190349657178116\">November 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maths question of the day&#8230;How many 1m bollards&#8230;?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/treegate?src=hash\">#treegate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayneCowan\">@JayneCowan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalesOnline\">@WalesOnline<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil\">@cardiffcouncil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aiIF6U4K8b\">pic.twitter.com\/aiIF6U4K8b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TREE CONTROL (@treecontrol8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/treecontrol8\/status\/802444243918868480\">November 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don&#8217;t care whether 40ft or not, point is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil\">@cardiffcouncil<\/a> spent \u00a330k shipping the giant cornetto from China <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shameful?src=hash\">#shameful<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/buyinWales?src=hash\">#buyinWales<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qXhRUsIeO7\">pic.twitter.com\/qXhRUsIeO7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emma Richards (@emmakrichards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmakrichards\/status\/802959945033510914\">November 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But onlookers outside the castle were more positive. Erin Rogers, 35, said: \u201cI think it looks lovely. Very classy!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carrie Sayce, 36, said: \u201cNatural trees are lovely but I think this one\u2019s beautiful.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tree will remain outside Cardiff Castle until the new year. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What do you think about the tree? Please tweet @thecardiffian using the hashtag #treegate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE infamous tree that\u00a0Cardiff council paid \u00a330,000 to import from China will stay\u00a0outside the city&#8217;s castle despite criticism from residents and councillors. The 40ft structure, which the council originally claimed would be 40m high, was unveiled last Friday and got a mixed reception. The council had previously rejected an offer from a Rhiwbina tree surgeon to provide the city with a natural Welsh tree free of charge. 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