Rushcliffe Borough Council said the feature had died following another dry summer and become brittle and unsafe, but confirmed it plans to work with the Friends of Bridgford Park on a replacement this autumn. Residents questioned the decision to remove the willow tunnel. “In recent years, the park has been cut back considerably, with many of the smaller hiding places used by children removed and areas opened up. A Rushcliffe Borough Council spokesperson said: “The much-loved willow tunnel designed, planted and maintained by the Friends of Bridgford Park, will be replaced in due course as after another dry summer the willow had died and added to some elements of vandalism, the feature was unsafe. “We know how much park goers loved the willow tunnel which is why we will be working with the Friends of Bridgford Park on a suitable replacement in the autumn.”