Trees removed in town square to improve safety

The council said some of the lime trees will be pruned after they drop their leaves and their branches will be trained to give a hedge effect

Overgrown trees and plants have been removed from a market place in Cornwall in a bid to make it safer.

Large palms and shrubs have been cleared from planters in Commercial Square, Camborne, to improve CCTV sight lines, the town council said.

The work was recommended in a review of the area requested by Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Council to improve safety and make the area more attractive.

The town council said other work included pruning the lime trees when their leaves drop and hedging other trees to reduce their size.

'Welcoming place'

The works are being carried out by Cormac as part of the Camborne Renew project, which is funded by Town Deal cash.

Val Dalley, chairwoman of the Camborne Town Deal board, said: "Commercial Square is the heart of Camborne's town centre and, as such, needs to be a pleasant, safe and welcoming place to wander."

The large shrubs and Trachycarpus fortunei palms have been moved to the town's recreation ground and the square's planters will be replanted in spring 2025, she said.