REDDITCH Council is putting the record straight about 'tree butchery' in Batchley following a series of letters sent to the Redditch Advertiser from upset residents in the last few weeks

They complained about the council felling trees in the area.

However, Jason Simon, landscaping and cleansing director for the north directorate, incorporating Church Hill and Batchley, said: "I would like to make it clear I will only remove trees if I have to.

"They may look sound and stable from the outside but this doesn't always mean they are on the inside.

"It could have fallen down, which was especially dangerous outside a school."