Deaf, blind boy and his family beat insurance company to save favorite 200-year-old tree
Redd Taylor Cantrill, 11, and his family have campaigned to save the 200-year-old oak in their garden.
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Insurers wanted to chop it down as part of a subsidence insurance claim by the family, leaving Redd gutted.
Redd loves to play under it, and the tree helps his epilepsy as the shade means he is less likely to have a fit in the heat.
The Australian family from Devon has now won their battle — and the tree is set to stay.
East Devon District Council agreed on Monday to block an insurance company's application to cut down the tree.
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4 Redd Taylor Cantrill, a visually and hearing-impaired boy, has won a battle against an insurance company to save his favorite tree from the chop.
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4 Cantrill and his family have campaigned to save the 200-year-old oak in their garden.
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Insurers have now contacted the family to discuss alternative solutions for stabilising their home.
Mum Linda Taylor Cantrill, 55, and dad Scott, 51, are 'overjoyed' that their tree is allowed to remain.
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Scott said, 'This is a tremendous, triumphant win!
4 Redd loves to play under it, and the tree helps his epilepsy as the shade means he is less likely to have a fit in the heat, according to reports.
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4 His mother, Linda Taylor Cantrill (pictured) and dad Scott are 'overjoyed' that their tree is allowed to remain.
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'We want to say thank you to our neighbors, Exmouth community, eco warriors, and tree huggers!
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'You have filled our campaign with so much passion and support, we have never felt alone in this fight!'
Local councillor Dan Wilson praised the outcome as a 'fantastic display of people power.'
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