Cllr Andrew Mickleburgh standing beside the newly-placed fencing.
A PETITION to stop contractors from building on woodland in Lower Earley has reached more than 1,000 signatures after builders fenced off areas of the green space.
Fencing on the Swallows Field woodland site was put up on December 9, and has caused controversy among residents, as the site (although privately owned, previously by the University of Reading) was left open to the public to access.
Resident concerns have also arisen due to previous cutting down of trees by the new owner of the land, Lower Earley Properties LTD, a subsidiary to large-scale property developers Jansons Property, which has raised debate between the land owners and residents over whether this has directly impacted local wildlife.