Meg Howarth, Islington, full address supplied, writes: Islington council’s claim that further environmental destruction at Highbury Corner is a price worth paying for a maximum of an additional 25 council homes on the existing Dixon Clark Court (DCC) estate - not 27 as spun by the town hall - is both absurd and misleading - but good to see that at least the High Court judges got the figure right (Judge permits Islington Council to evict eco-warriors). Unlike the other major geographical junctions in the borough - Angel and Archway - the DCC green screen of trees provides a public-realm service not only to the estate’s residents but also to passers-by. Trees and green aren’t only about environment and climate protection but also public health - physical and mental. With Right to Buy (RtB) income from the sale of some of the additional properties factored into the financial viability of the proposed development, on one estimate in the planning officer’s report as few as 15 additional social homes might remain in a few years time. How can it make sense to destroy the Canonbury Road “little forest” of 53-year-old trees for such little gain? How is 15, or even 25 extra council homes, going to make a real difference to the 14,000-long council waiting-list?