how that promise has already run into difficulties due to the discovery of unmapped utilities.It means a proportion of the much-vaunted trees - around 70 in total - will not be able to be planted where officials had intended, in particular the central reservation area as shown on the original artist's impression.Transport boss Councillor Angeliki Stogia said at the time that 'suitable locations' had been found for 57 trees and 'trial excavations' were ongoing for a further nine.
Piccadilly councillor Jon-Connor Lyons suggested Saturday's burst pipe may be connected to the search for suitable tree locations.Retweeting the video, he wrote: "This is what happens when you hit utilities and is the same reason why adding trees pits has been.
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