Over 50 trees have been felled and many others have had branches removed or markings carved into them to create unauthorised bike trails, despite the site being home to 5km of official graded cycle trails.

Following inspection by the Forestry team, work will now be carried out on these trees to make them safe for users of the park, as well as other trees within the area that have been identified as requiring safety works.

This serious incident remains an active police investigation. If you have any information relating to the matter, please contact the Warwickshire Rural Crime Team at ruralcrimeteam@warwickshire.police.uk

Councillor Will Roberts, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood and Green Spaces, said: “This wanton destruction of woodland which is home to many habitats and species is ecological vandalism, and the Council strongly condemns any activity like this which can cause serious harm to these habitats and the public. We understand that many of those using the cycle trails are equally shocked by this incident, which is not indicative of the community that enjoys using them.

“We want to reassure the community that we will have an increased presence on the Comyn to deter any new unauthorised developments.”