Tree work and a slight delay.

We thought everyone might like a quick update.

You may have noticed that we have started some work at the scout hut site. We had planned to get the foundations in last week but the weather was against us so we pulled out rather than making a mess. This cost us a bit of good will with the digger hire, so our thanks to Witney Plant for being understanding.

You will have also noticed some tree work taking place. We are removing some small trees because they are within the footprint of the building. These were mainly ash trees that were getting worse from ash die back.

In the next couple of weeks we will also be taking down the sycamore tree on the corner. We had hoped to keep this tree moved the building position to protect its roots. However on further inspection and in consultation with the local Tree Officer unfortunately this tree will be coming down. The base of it is not structurally sounds and the top has been severely damaged by grey squirrels. This is a shame, but everyone we consulted strongly suggested that it had a limited life left and it would only cause challenges for the build and the hut.

It’s our intention to improve the environment at the scout hut site over the next few years. You will just need to bear with us as we go through this first stage of development.

We’ll put an update on again to let you know when we will be back on site for the main building works. You will see us moving some of the fences around and doing some marking out. Please come and have a chat if you are passing.