Work is about to start to remove 10 poplar trees from an urban nature reserve. The trees line the River Len close to the entrance to the council-owned River Len Local Nature Reserve off Square Hill Road in Maidstone. Experts have declared the poplars unsafe and in danger of toppling. Maidstone council said the trees would be examined for any bat roosts before any felling takes place. Cllr Clive English, the cabinet member for the environmental services, said: “It is always very sad when we have to take down any trees. “However, the safety of our residents has to be our top priority. “We will c…