It was, said Nick Clegg, “something you’d expect to see in Putin’s Russia, rather than a Sheffield suburb”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Nick Clegg speaks with members of the public after the tree felling in Rustlings Road, Sheffield. But the Save Sheffield’s Trees group argues that Amey works without proper consultation and is motivated by profit rather than any desire to protect the trees. “I am passionate about Sheffield’s trees. Many residents, including Clegg, have tried and failed to get hold of an unredacted version of Amey’s PFI contract with Sheffield city council.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2016 19:08 UTC