Rail operator apologises for chopping down swathe of trees in wildlife haven without notice
Garden Society chair hits out at Tower Hamlets Council over plans to replace the maples with plastic ‘kickabout’ spot
Company defends move on safety grounds as locals warn of impact on reserve that is home to numerous birds
Three varieties planted in Springfield Park and Daubeney Fields symbolise ‘hope, beauty and new life’
The saplings were planted in February as part of a Town Hall pledge to introduce thousands more trees to the borough by 2022
According to author Paul Wood, who documents the capital’s trees, the borough ‘truly is London’s urban arboretum’
Council confirms poisoning of stumps not ‘general policy’ as resident complains tenants are treated as ‘third class citizens’
Hackney Mayor promises ‘at least one annual occasion’ in which community will hold Town Hall to account on climate emergency action
Council restates commitment to plant additional 1,000 trees over next four years
The London Street Trees author will show off some of the borough’s rarest, most beautiful trees in a guided stroll around Haggerston and its surrounds
Current owners of business, who have run the cafe and venue for around six years, say on Facebook that Network Rail plans to redevelop arches
