Three competitors were attended at the scene by medical professionals, and the council and Bowls England have been in touch with them, wishing them a speedy recovery.

The safety of the venue is of the utmost importance to the council, so the affected bowling greens are currently out of use and the Para Bowls competition temporarily paused.

The path around the greens by the café has been fenced off so that Warwickshire County Council’s Forestry team can assess the damage and remove the remainder of the tree. 

The café is open and can be accessed via the gate near the Cricketers Pub.

The council has an annual programme of tree inspections, which covers all trees in our parks and gardens and focuses on areas of high footfall.

It is expected that the damage and the remainder of this tree will be cleared away in a few days, with some chainsaw noise and dust in the air, after which time Bowls England will review resuming the Para Bowls competition.