Well, we have discovered that the culprit responsible for chopping down our Christmas Tree is our very own County Council! The news came as a shock to many of us as we grappled to get to the bottom of the facts. The story was in the press this week and fortunately the council came forward to admit that it was their 'mistake'. According to officers in Highways, they were doing a 'survey' of the village and decided that this tree needed removing because it did not look a healthy specimen. Unfortunately, they did not consult with the parish council beforehand - and we are yet to find out why.
However, the good news is that the tree will be replaced very soon with a bigger tree and we shall have new fencing around it too which should make up for the disaster. We shall hopefully be able to have our carol service around the tree at Christmas after all - though it will have a whole new meaning now!
This story hit the BBC news aswell as our local news (including featuring on BBC South Today) - I think there will be many jokes made about this one for a long time to come!
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