Heavy police presence on Sheffield street as tree felling begins

There is a heavy police presence on Thornsett Road, Nether Edge, around cordons put in place around trees earmarked for felling.

CRIME: Sheffield boys, aged 13 and 16, arrested over theft of car with toddler insideProtesters have gathered on the street to voice their concern at the felling, which is being carried out as part of a city wide road improvement programme.

POLICE: Hospital cash machines raided in SheffieldSheffield Council contractor Amey is removing dead or diseased trees and those causing damage or obstruction to roads and pavements.

They believe engineering solutions could be found to protect some of the trees.

Yesterday there were ugly scenes on Abbeydale Park Rise, Dore, when tree fellers moved in to cut down six trees which have been decorated with Christmas lights every year for the last three decades.