SCORES of trees planted in Enham Alamein to commemorate the lives of people who have lived in the village over the years are to be moved - to the anguish of some residents.

The trees, mostly native deciduous specimens, have been planted over many decades at the northern edge of the community and each is marked with the name of the person commemorated.

But notices have appeared on the trees saying that there are plans to move them to make way for unspecified developments that will benefit the disabled.

The land in question belongs to the trust that runs the village, known simply as Enham.

Parish councillor David Hayward, lives near the area earmarked for change.

"I have been told that a lot of these trees won't survive being moved and I have already heard from people who are not very happy about the whole thing," he said.

"They haven't submitted a planning application for the area but by putting up these notices it looks like a foregone conclusion.

"I would like the area to be left as park land and known as North Park as it makes a nice entrance to the village."

Mr Hayward is an owner-occupier and self employed model-maker but he says that many people in the village are unhappy about the matter but as tenants of Enham are put off complaining and upsetting the trust for fear of losing their homes.

But Enham's director of external affairs, Melinda Carey-Hock, said: "We have been looking at moving the trees to an area north of Enham Chase.

"All the families and friends that we have contacts for have been contacted about this and there have been no objections.

"The notices have been put up so that others can be informed."

She added that Enham would take care and heed professional advice in moving the trees but said she was not in a position to make a statement' about Enham's plans for the land on which the trees stand currently.