Sir – Reg Little’s article (June 17) Row flares up over woodland was lacking in facts and, therefore, North Hinksey Parish Council’s intentions were misrepresented.
The Open Spaces Society sent a press release about our planned copse improvements taking place during the birds’ nesting season. They never asked the parish council about the project and what it entailed.
There are no bird nests in the area where the work is to be done.
Hydrology work to the fen and stream has to be carried out during the driest part of the year.
Preparation work was done on Sunday, June 20, by the wonderful Oxfordshire Conservation Volunteers and Dr Curt Lamberth, our consultant hydrologist, carefully explained to the few ‘protesters’ who turned up about what was happening and why the work was necessary.
I think that Reg Little should correct matters by doing another article.
Work on relocating a part of the stream to include the part of the fen that has died out begins next week.
Councillor Briony Newport, Chairman, North Hinksey Parish Council
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