St Albans District Council may have bitten off more than it can chew. Residents of Park Avenue, known as millionaire’s row in the commuter town of Harpenden, are being led into battle with the local authority by a City broker.
The council has incurred the wrath of many inhabitants for “pollarding” trees and allowing houses that are not “within character” to be built. One incensed resident has accused the council of “ violating the street scene”.
The council disagrees, saying that it issues “tree preservation orders” if a tree is worth preserving and takes a “positive” approach to maintaining the character