1,000 trees at Paisley's Gleniffer Braes to be cut down amid disease fears
The outbreak was discovered at Gleniffer Braes and means that 1,041 larch trees will be felled by the end of August in an attempt to minimise the spread. Further works will be undertaken to remove a number of dead and windblown trees within the same area.
An email, sent to elected members from Renfrewshire Council's street-scene manager, said: "The disease 'phytophthora ramorum' has been aggressively spreading throughout the West Coast since it was first discovered in 2002, and Renfrewshire is part of the risk reduction zone.
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