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Yorkshire Water apologises over painting a tree at Birk Crag nature reserve
DATE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED:
21 November 2008
YORKSHIRE WATER APOLOGISES FOR USING TREE AS LOCATION MARKER
Yorkshire Water has apologised to Harrogate Borough Council
after one of its employees painted a tree in Birk Crag nature
reserve nr Harrogate. The alder tree had been
marked with bright blue lettering intended to act as a 'marker for
location identification'.
On being notified by a concerned local resident who regularly
walks in this local beauty spot, the council contacted Yorkshire
Water.
Arboricultural Manager, Paul Casey, has now had a letter of
apology in which Yorkshire Water also confirmed that the paint had
been removed without damage to the tree.
Mr Casey said: "This was obviously of equal
concern to Yorkshire Water and I am sure in future they will make
all employees and contractors aware that they should not be making
marks on woodland trees or indeed any other tree on public
land. I am confident that the tree will not have
been adversely affected and I am pleased that the company responded
positively and quickly."
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