Rennie Grove Hospice Care said they wrote to families who had a tree on landThe parents of a young girl whose remembrance tree was torn down to make way for the HS2 rail project have shared their heartbreak over the decision. Parents Yvonne and Dean were shocked to discover the tree for their 11-year-old daughter Alanya at the Wendover Memorial Woodland in Buckinghamshire had been chopped down for the high speed railway line. The memorial site was gifted to the charity Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, now Rennie Grove Hospice, ten years ago as a place for grieving families to plant a tree in memory of their loved ones. 'Rennie Grove Hospice Care and the landowner were given a month's notice of HS2's intention to take possession of the land on 20 October 2020. Last month ministers were told that Phase One of controversial rail line HS2 could cost £800million more than planned.

Source: Daily Mail November 25, 2020 01:51 UTC