"The restaurant chain Toby Carvery is facing eviction from one of its sites after taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without the permission of its council landlord. The partial felling last April of the 500-year-old oak on the edge of a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, provoked widespread public dismay and fury from Enfield council which leases the land to the restaurant's owners Mitchells & Butler Retail (M&B)."
"Now the north London council has revealed it is pursuing eviction proceedings against M&B after the company refused to apologise or offer compensation for the damage. In November it issued legal proceedings at Edmonton county court seeking forfeiture of the lease. The dispute is expected to reach court later this year or early next year. Tim Leaver, the deputy leader of the council, said:"
"It shocked and angered our entire community. This centuries-old tree, sometimes known as the Guy Fawkes oak, was an irreplaceable part of Enfield's natural heritage. He said the partial felling happened without the council's knowledge or consent, in clear breach of the lease governing the site. He added: Enfield council has served a formal section 146 notice on Mitchells & Butlers, the company responsible for the Toby Carvery at Whitewebbs Park."
A Toby Carvery site in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield partially felled a 500-year-old oak tree with a chainsaw in April without council permission. Enfield council, which leases the land to Mitchells & Butler Retail, says the act caused huge damage, cut the tree's expected lifespan and provoked community anger. The council issued a formal section 146 notice, sought forfeiture of the lease in November at Edmonton county court, and has started eviction proceedings after Mitchells & Butlers refused to apologise or offer compensation. The dispute is expected to reach court later this year or early next year.
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