FURIOUS residents have raised their concerns over trees being chopped down at the side of a railway line next to their homes in Chester.
Several have taken to social media to express their anger over the removal works at the side of the tracks alongside The Holkham near Vicars Cross.
Zoologist and wildlife TV presenter Megan McCubbin, stepdaughter of naturalist Chris Packham CBE, has also voiced her concerns over the impact on "vital habitat" after being made aware of the ongoing work via Twitter.
She, along with several others, have pleaded with Network Rail to halt the work.
One resident Andy Crawford tweeted that their street now resembled "a scene from the First World War" due to the work on the embankment and said everyone was devastated.
Another Twitter user (@Art_Edu_Online) has been providing regular updates and posted that they had been guarding some of the trees in an attempt to preserve them.
Megan McCubbin, who has co-hosted BBC nature programmes with her stepdad, tweeted Network Rail about her concerns to which they responded: "Hi Megan. We are dedicated to minimising our impact on wildlife.
"Our in-house ecologists work alongside external experts to carry out detailed surveys before work commences, helping us to identify the animals, insects and plants in the area that might be affected by our work."
Meanwhile, The Standard understands that Cheshire West and Chester Council have been made aware of the work and are currently looking into the matter.
We have approached Network Rail and the local authority for comment.
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