A MEETING is to take place between a supermarket and community leaders amid a tree-felling dispute.

Residents have spoken out after more trees were cut down by Lidl on its Llandudno Junction site, where a store is being built.

Concern has previously been expressed by Conwy Town Council member Helen Roberts about trees being knocked down and now more have been felled.

Resident and Conwy town councillor, Helen Roberts, expressed concerns after a number of trees were cut down late last month.

Gyffin resident David Potts said: “More trees are being cut down, all so people can see the big Lidl signs on their new store.

“They are quite big pine trees and take up a lot of pollution from the road.”

But Lidl are just going to replace them with little lolly pop trees that don’t do anything.

“And council talk about being environmentally friendly.”

The meeting is set to be held between Conwy town councillors and Lidl representatives on Thursday.

Lidl, in a statement prior to the meeting, said developers were dealing with the demolition and clearance work but the trees had been removed for safety reasons and more would be planted in their place.

A Lidl spokesman previously said: “We can confirm that all demolition and clearance on site is being managed by the developer, in accordance with planning permission.

“We would like to reassure the community that the removal of trees has been carried out in the interest of safety, due to the hazardous nature of the pavement on Vale Road, caused by growing roots.

“As part of the landscaping plans within the store proposal, 18 new trees will be planted in due course.”

The spokesman said Lidl had initiated the meeting tomorrow (Thursday) with town councillors “to provide a progress update”.

“We can confirm that nothing has changed following our previous statement,” they added yesterday.

Cllr Roberts said her views had “remained the same” since the first lot of trees and she were felled.

She said it wasn’t just the trees that were of concern.

Mrs Roberts said: “I am also hoping that the grass by the path will be left to Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) as we have rare bee orchids growing there and so far we have been having nasty surprises.

“The contractor did not close, nor protect, the footpath when the remaining large trees were taken down.”

A CCBC spokesman said they were aware of the concerns of residents but planning has shown the trees were not to be retained in the development and they were not suitable for protection by Tree Preservation Order.