Debate contribution: Tree Protection Bill: Second Stage
Debate contribution by Mr Nick Mathison on .
- MLA
- Mr Nick Mathison
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 21 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Private Members' Business
- Heading
- Tree Protection Bill: Second Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5742592
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I thank the Committee Chair for giving way. I do not expect him to be an avid reader of the 'Newtownards Chronicle', but, if he were, he would know that I worked for many years on a campaign to protect a piece of ancient woodland, Tullynagardy Wood, in my constituency. When there was a proposal for five detached homes that would abut that piece of ancient woodland, the local residents said unanimously that they did not want it. Yes, we need housing, but do we need it within 15 metres of our most precious ancient trees? I do not think that we do.
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