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The Heron Tower public inquiry has been treated to evidence of English Heritage and Westminster Council conspiring to chop down and/or 'pollard' trees to create 'new views of St Paul's Cathedral which need 'protection'. This sort of cooperation is not confined to skyline views, apparently. Some while ago, the council took it upon itself to demolish a block of stone outside the old Royal Fine Art Commission premises in St James's Square.
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