A CAMPAIGNER says a council is going ahead with the planting of trees at an area of parkland without properly consulting residents. Gary Knight, who set up a website to make people aware of plans to plant thousands of trees at Spring Lane Park, Lexden, believes residents have not been properly consulted on the proposals and the plans are not appropriate for the area. Colchester Council plans to plant thousands of new trees at the park as part of its Colchester Woodland and Biodiversity Project. Mr Knight described the council’s approach as a “brutalist’s guide to tree planting and environmental enhancement”.