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The planned removal of a timber crossing into Birchanger Wood is a bridge too far for critics. Trustees of the 69 acres of ancient coppiced woodland have reluctantly announced that they will dismantle the structure behind Wickes, on the Goodliffe Industrial Estate, on Saturday, April 6, because it has become unsafe. In a statement on Facebook, residents were told: “Please rest assured that over recent years we have explored many different options for replacement of the bridge, but it has not been possible to come up with a solution. “The key issues are that the path is not a public right of wa…