Dear Supporters,
This is a critical turning point.

Despite a mountain of evidence—CCTV footage, suspect admissions, and expert arboricultural reports—the unlawful felling of the veteran willow tree remains the subject of an active police investigation (Crime Ref: 36/46190/24). Suspects were interviewed and admissions confirmed. Following newly submitted evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is now reviewing its initial decision not to prosecute.

This review represents a real opportunity to ensure justice is delivered—both for this case and for every community fighting to protect our natural environment from unlawful destruction.

But this decision isn’t just about one tree.
It reflects a national crisis of inaction. Across England, developers are destroying vital habitats with impunity—from Whitewebbs Park, where centuries-old oaks were felled for car parks, to countless “red line” boundary clearances where land is stripped bare before planning consent. Meanwhile, police hesitate, councils excuse, and the CPS too often steps back from enforcing environmental law. The unlawful felling of the veteran willow tree was not a random act — it was a calculated move for commercial gain.

The suspects are directly linked to the neighbouring development site, and the felling cleared a strategic access point for future construction. In other words, this was not a mistake or misunderstanding, but an intentional act to advance a private project at public and environmental expense.

Enough is enough.
This time, the public is watching—and acting.

We have formally lodged a Victims’ Right to Review (VRR) appeal to challenge the CPS decision. To succeed, we must demonstrate overwhelming public demand for accountability and enforcement.

Here’s how you can help right now:

1. Email the CPS directly – the most powerful action
RightToReview@cps.gov.uk
Subject: VRR Request – Case Ref: 36/CJ/20924/24

Suggested message (personalise if you wish):

I am writing to express grave concern about the CPS decision to take ‘No Further Action’ in the unlawful felling of the veteran willow tree (Ref: 36/CJ/20924/24).
CCTV, suspect admissions, and expert evidence clearly meet the Full Code Test. Failing to prosecute this deliberate act of environmental destruction for commercial gain undermines public confidence in the justice system.

I urge the CPS Appeals & Review Unit to overturn this decision and authorise prosecution. The public is watching.
 
2. Sign and share this petition
Every new signature strengthens our formal submission to the CPS.

 Add your comment — your words will be recorded as evidence of public interest in the appeal.

 
This is about more than a tree.
It’s about whether environmental law in Britain still means anything—or whether those who destroy habitats for profit are now effectively untouchable.

This case has become a symbol of something far bigger—a pattern where developers destroy first, apply later, and walk away with profit while the public absorbs the loss. But just as The Fountain Group and Tamar Nurseries exposed the national governance loophole, this Willow Tree can become the case that ends it.

Developers, councils, and the CPS must see that silence is no longer an option.
Together, let’s make this the case that turns the tide on environmental impunity.

This campaign is no longer local — it’s a movement for everyone who’s seen trees, habitats, and communities destroyed while authorities look the other way.

With gratitude and determination,
Aisha Ali

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