VIDEO: Bum tree felling plan halted

Feb. 25, 2014, 9:30 p.m.

Warren Holder is happy the bum tree is staying for now.

The threat of legal action has brought a halt to work on removing the bum tree on Gerroa Road.

Shoalhaven City Council general manager Russ Pigg confirmed yesterday there had been a stay of execution for the tree until at least Friday due to possible legal action.

It is understood a case is being prepared to go before the Land and Environment Court to stop the trees removal.

There is some sort of legal action pending, just where that goes at this stage I have no idea, but in the interim we have stopped any planned removal of the bum tree, Mr Pigg said.

After consulting our legal advisers we agreed to give the person proposing the legal action until the end of the week.

Mr Pigg said he made the decision in consultation with other staff and councils legal adviser

Rather than rush in and knock everything down ... we want to give the possible proposer the opportunity to put their case.

If the proposed action doesnt come forward or until we see what the case is about, works will continue to proceed but the bum tree wont be removed at this stage, Mr Pigg said.

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VIDEO: Bum tree felling plan halted