{"id":34663,"date":"2019-03-08T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T16:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=34663"},"modified":"2019-03-08T16:37:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T16:37:36","slug":"absolute-shrubbish-concerns-for-wildlife-as-greenery-cut-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/08\/absolute-shrubbish-concerns-for-wildlife-as-greenery-cut-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolute shrubbish: wildlife concerns after felling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHRUBS and an ash tree have been cleared opposite the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay because of concerns over littering.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34665\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34665 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-770x519.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-500x337.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before.png 1148w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-293x198.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34665 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-770x519.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-500x337.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before.png 1148w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Before-293x198.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Before clearing took place earlier this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34664\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34664 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-300x203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-770x521.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-500x339.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-293x198.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34664 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-300x203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-770x521.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-500x339.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After-293x198.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/After.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> After clearing was carried out by Cardiff Council.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe work is described by John Lancaster, Conservative councillor for Llanishen and member of the Environmental Scrutiny Committee at Cardiff Council, as a \u201cproper scraping back\u201d.<br \/>\nHowever, Coun Lancaster said it was everyone\u2019s responsibility to ensure that areas do not become full of litter in the first place, and it was unfortunate that the council had to use the \u201cnuclear option\u201d of cutting the shrubs back.<br \/>\nAngharad Jones, from Caerphilly, who works as a studio operator in Cardiff Bay, said: \u201cI\u2019m very passionate about nature, so seeing greenery being massacred like these shrubs broke my heart.&#8221;<br \/>\nMs Jones contacted the council earlier this week to complain about the clearance and was told the work was to &#8220;tidy up&#8221; the shrubs and remove an ash tree that was split at the roots.<br \/>\nAfter it was revealed today that there were cases of Ash Dieback disease across 80 percent of Wales, Cardiff council confirmed that the ash in this case was not infected.<br \/>\nThe council also confirmed that the clearance was not part of preparations for any proposed future developments at Britannia Quay.<br \/>\nSimilar concerns have been raised about the level of tree-cutting in Cardiff Bay recently by nature presenter Iolo Williams and Woodlands Trust Cymru.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More mature trees cut down in Cardiff. Anyone in authority down there heard of climate change or the Future Generations Bill? No? Didn\u2019t think so. Disgraceful! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2PWDEL7vrn\">pic.twitter.com\/2PWDEL7vrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iolo Williams (@IoloWilliams2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IoloWilliams2\/status\/1092827980802465792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMs Jones was also concerned about bird life in the bay and suggested that the removal of the bushes would reduce the amount of possible nesting locations.<br \/>\n&#8220;It would be a shame to lose birdsong around this area of the bay. My worry is getting stronger because birds and insects are in decline and we are increasingly hearing stories about vegetation being destroyed,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\nA Cardiff council spokesperson said: &#8220;Work has been carried out to clear vegetation and remove an ash tree which was in an unsafe condition due to a split in the roots.<br \/>\n&#8220;All necessary due diligence and checks for bird activity and nesting were carried out by our experienced tree management team. No evidence of bird activity or nesting was found in the area that has been cleared.&#8221;<br \/>\nThey also said that evidence of nesting was found in a nearby area and the planned removal of those shrubs had been put on hold as a result.<br \/>\nPublic health issues were also cited by the council as a reason for removing the vegetation.<br \/>\n\u201cThe scrub which has been removed included extensive brambles. \u00a0This was near a children\u2019s play area and had become a magnet for littering which had the potential to attract vermin.\u00a0 Clearing the area will enable us to more effectively remove litter, improve the visual aesthetic, and make the area more accessible to the public.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34688\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34688 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-263x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-500x570.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-293x334.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1.png 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34688 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-263x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-500x570.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1-293x334.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Litter-1.png 642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/noscript> The litter left behind after the shrub clearance has now been removed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34689\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34689\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1.png 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34689\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/Trees-1.png 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/noscript> Shrubs were cleared from this bank opposite the Norwegian Church, the children&#8217;s play area is in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nBoth Ms Jones and Coun Lancaster said that more could be done to tackle the litter problem in Cardiff Bay.<br \/>\n&#8220;With litter, people should be putting it in the bin in the first place as well,&#8221; said Coun Lancaster.<br \/>\nMs Jones said people should be properly fined for littering or that more bins should be available.<br \/>\nThe council said the litter had now been cleared and the owner of the electricity substation next to the wooded area had been contacted to have the graffiti removed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Welsh Government is setting up a group of experts to discuss Ash Dieback and how to reduce its devastating impact in Wales.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/4 Ash dieback &#8211; we need to identify mature resilient ash trees ensuring not to fell, &amp; propagate its seed (unless dangerous) It&#39;s our 3rd most common UK native, its loss would be devastating on a landscape scale! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CAVEOVFdUp\">https:\/\/t.co\/CAVEOVFdUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCWalesNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCWalesNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatResWales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NatResWales<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WoodlandTrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WoodlandTrust<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X9h1CJatgf\">pic.twitter.com\/X9h1CJatgf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Woodland Trust Cymru \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f \ud83c\udf0e (@CoedCadw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoedCadw\/status\/1104004447875796992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHRUBS and an ash tree have been cleared 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The work is described by John Lancaster, Conservative councillor for Llanishen and member of the Environmental Scrutiny Committee at Cardiff Council, as a \u201cproper scraping back\u201d. However, Coun Lancaster said it was everyone\u2019s responsibility to ensure that areas do not become full of litter in the first place, and it was unfortunate that the council had to use the \u201cnuclear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":34705,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[1432,454,52,622,165,6551,214,682,1454],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-34663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-birds","tag-cardiff-bay","tag-cardiff-council","tag-climate-change","tag-environment","tag-felling","tag-trees","tag-wildlife","tag-woodland-trust"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Absolute shrubbish: wildlife concerns after felling - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/08\/absolute-shrubbish-concerns-for-wildlife-as-greenery-cut-down\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Absolute shrubbish: wildlife concerns after felling - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"SHRUBS and an ash tree have been cleared opposite the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay because of concerns over littering. 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