Whickham trees to be replaced

TREES damaging a boundary wall in Whickham’s conservation zone in Gateshead are to be replaced.

The four trees at the top of Church Rise will be replaced in the near future. Two of them are leaning badly.

“The replacement trees have been ordered and once they have arrived, the old ones will be removed and the new ones put in their place,” said local Lib Dem Councillor Allison Chatto.

Photo: Lean on me! Councillors Allison Chatto, Peter Maughan and Peter Craig next to one of the leaning trees on Church Rise that is to be replaced.