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All materials from the stand that could be recycled, including all the seating, have already been removed.
The delivery of the new sports centre will also require some trees to be removed. These works will begin in early February ahead of bird nesting season and new trees will be planted, allowing an overall increase in the number of trees across the whole site.
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