Dangerous caterpillars removed from Welham Green tree

Parish council issues all clear, but residents should still check

Warning sign were put up at the entrance gate to the play area
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A nest of oak processionary moth (OPM) caterpillars has been removed from an oak tree in a Welham Green park. The caterpillars are a hazard to humans and animals causing rashes along with eye and throat irritation. They can also damage oak trees by stripping them of their leaves.

Oyster card rollout to stop at Potters Bar

Brookmans Park and Welham Green to miss out

Contactless reader at Brookmans Park station ready for August activation
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The Oyster card payment system which is expected to be introduced at Potters Bar station next month will not be extended further north according to Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).

Earlier this week this site reported that a contactless payment reader installed at Brookmans Park Station is expected to be operational in August, but that it would not accept Oyster cards.

GTR has today confirmed that Potters Bar is the end of the line for Oyster cards under any current GTR plans.

Dangerous caterpillars found in Welham Green

People advised to avoid the children’s play area

The oak tree cordoned off along with a warning sign
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Caterpillars of the oak processionary moth (OPM) have been identified in an oak tree in Welham Green.

The caterpillars can be a hazard to the health of oak trees and can also be dangerous to humans and animals causing rashes along with eye and throat irritation.