Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – April 22, 2024 – Who's Cutting Down Trees in the Tansley Woodlot?

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Welcome to the Mayor’s Monday Mailbag, an initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office launched to share weekly answers to questions from the public we’ve received through our main email inbox at mayor@burlington.ca or the Mayor’s social media platforms.At the end of the month, we publish a roundup of those most pressing questions we’ve received in the weeks prior.Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – April 22, 2024QUESTION:"We've been noticing trees in the woodlot near Tansley Woods Park and Community Centre are being cut down -- what's happening there?”ANSWER:City of Burlington staff have been investigating an issue of illegal cutting down of trees in the Tansley woodlot, near Tansley Woods Park and Tansley Woods Community Centre, after receiving numerous complaints from the public. In addition to the illegal cutting, staff have noticed that trees are also being illegally marked.Once the identity of those involved are determined, staff will then be able to lay charges under the City's Public Tree Bylaw.A reminder for the community that trees in Burlington on both public and private property are not allowed to be cut down or marked without approval by the City.If there are concerns related to the conditions of trees, members of the community are asked to contact Service Burlington at city@burlington.ca or 905-335-7777 to submit a service request so that staff can come out and investigate.Additionally, anyone with information about the illegal cutting and marking of trees at Tansley or elsewhere in the city are encouraged to contact staff and report it through Service Burlington.We thank everyone for their cooperation on this matter.

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