Concerns arose over the health of the tree in 2007, when Under FivesRoundabout pre-school re-located to the grounds of Mayfield primaryschool in 2007, and a council report advised that children should haveonly limited access to the 30-year-old tree because they could causedamage to its roots.
Diana Oviatt-Ham, principal arboricultural officer for Cambridge CityCouncil, said, 'The children could compact the earth and starve theroots of water and air, which is essential for life'.
Part of the planning permission for the new building included alandscaping scheme for the area beneath the tree to ensure that theincrease in activity did not affect the long-term health of thetree.
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