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Why has an area of woodland adjacent to the A6 already been cleared of trees?

April 26, 2017A6 adjacent area trees Woodland

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Why has an area of woodland adjacent to the A6 already been cleared of trees?

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The work was undertaken in Autumn 2005 and Spring 2006 to remove potential bat roosts from the road line. The work was undertaken at this time to prevent disturbance to roosting bats and took place with close ecological supervision [see photo 74k jpg]. 80 new bat boxes have also been provided in the woodland as compensation. Bluebell-rich topsoil was also removed in the Autumn of 2005 and re-used to colonise a new site along the Yarrow Valley Country Park [see photo 62k JPG].