Woman Fined for Yateley Hall Tree Felling

A YATELEY woman has been ordered by Aldershot magistrates to pay more than £1000 after she admitted causing or permitting topping, lopping and wilful damage to protected trees at Yateley Hall, a Listed Building .

Frances Ford (67) ,from neighbouring Wistaria Lane was fined £250 with Hart Council awarded  £750 costs and she was ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.

Welcoming the penalty Robert Jackson, Hart Development Control Manager, said: “We are pleased that the court has recognised t he seriousness of this offence. The Council seeks to protect the environment in a number of ways, including with Tree Preservation Orders.

“We hope others will take this as a warning that the Council takes this sort of thing very seriously.”