BOROUGH chiefs have said they are “serious” about the environment after trees were cut down without permission. In recent months there have been two incidents in Eastleigh Borough where trees were cut down with no authorisation. In March, trees were felled along Woodhouse Lane in Hedge End as part of work to build the Botley Bypass, prompting an investigation to be launched. Then on April 13, part of an historic woodland was torn down at Scorey’s Copse in Horton Heath by a landowner. Now though, borough chiefs have said they are committed to protecting the areas trees and improving biodiversity.