The cost of wanting a view of the loch from your house!!!

[howlsatthemoon]

Destruction "up the broo"

[amron]

Shocking..
was telling my auntie and she said.my granny used to own the ground and the view from there right up to the fence behind the cut trees....until it was compulsary purchase from the council to extend the playground in late 1960's she's going to look out photos of how it used to look....
What a mess...

[howlsatthemoon]

Photos don't show the full extent of the destruction that has been done, the Dalaruan side of the broo is just as bad, maybe even worse.

[bill]

What a mess.Would not be able to spend the Summer holidays playing our hide and seek /cowboy and indian games like we used to do as children.

[MPR]

wonder how much earth those roots hold, and wonder what will happen after a few good rains.

[ultraviolet]

Is this to make way for new housing or just chopped down for existing housing?

[howlsatthemoon]

Chopped down for the existing house/houses. Has been going on for the last couple of years on the Dalaruan side but this weekend he/they decided to decimate the trees on the high street side.

[jdcarra]

What a mess.Would not be able to spend the Summer holidays playing our hide and seek /cowboy and indian games like we used to do as children.

Those were the days bill and we never seen destruction like that then.

And does anyone know who cut them? This does not seem to be done proffesionally,what a mess.

A report to the courier and may be you could get some answers!!

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Was it just scrub and brush or were there trees which may have had protected status?

[smiles]

Seems rather odd to cut all these trees down especially with a Primary School below it.

[howlsatthemoon]

And does anyone know who cut them?

Yes, but at this time I cannot say any more than that as I believe the council is looking into.

Seems rather odd to cut all these trees down especially with a Primary School below it.

The trees were cut down so the houses at the top of Craiggowan can get a view over the loch, but I am also lead to believe that the person/persons cutting them down were (allegedly) selling them as firewood.