A WOMAN has slammed the decision to chop down trees which has left a "terrible eyesore".

Gone is the lush patch of vegetation in Chalfont Close, near Ombersley Road, after trees and bushes were cut down by Worcestershire County Council.

Left in its place is a barren patch of soil with the county council not yet revealing why the trees were removed.

Jane McGee, of Ombersley Road, said the decision has left the area looking dreadful.

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She said: "It is a terrible eyesore now, previously the trees acted as a screen and now we have a horrible view.

"It is also the nesting season and trees with nesting birds should not be removed.

"I am appalled by what the county council has done here and they will now have to maintain the grass verge which they did not have to do before as the vegetation provided good screening and was low maintenance."

Mrs McGee explained she was confused and wants to know why the council took the decision to remove the trees.

She said: "The area is now just soil which will eventually be grass that the county council will have to maintain at their expense.

"It just all seems so unnecessary. Why don’t they plant new trees and shrubs?"

Worcestershire County Council confirmed that they own the land where the trees were removed.

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A spokesperson for Worcestershire County Council said: “A Planting Licence for the verge was previously issued to a member of the public who agreed to maintain the land but this licence has subsequently not been renewed. 

"An assessment was carried out prior to this work to ensure that there was no evidence of nesting birds. 

"The new maintenance is at a very early stage, the grass will quickly start to grow and we have asked our colleagues at Worcester City Council, to include the area in their future grass-cutting schedule.

"We’ve taken on board residents’ comments and will take these into consideration when planning future works of this type in this area.”