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Motion 447 submitted by Gregor Murray

Meeting: 19/11/2020 - Council (Item 80)

Motion 447 submitted by Gregor Murray

 

Building on our commitment to planting 250,000 new trees, this Council commits to achieving Tree Cities of the World status for our Borough as part of the creation of a Borough wide Tree Strategy.

 

This will be done by:

 

1)         Maintaining clear responsibility within the Council for the care of trees across our Borough.

 

2)         Agreeing a policy for the care and management of our forests and trees across the Borough. This must include standards for tree care, where and when they apply and penalties for noncompliance.

 

3)         Work with external partners to create and maintain an inventory of the local tree resource so that effective long-term planning for planting, care and removal can be established.

 

4)         Setting aside an annual budget for the implementation of the tree management strategy and management plan.

 

5)         Hold an annual celebration of our Borough’s trees and acknowledge the residents schools, charities and Council staff that contribute to our city tree programme.

 

6)         Create a ‘Garden Forest’ program to allow residents the opportunity to plant some of our 250,000 new tree commitment in their own gardens.

 

7)         Develop a continuous education process aimed at informing residents of the importance of trees, tree planting and tree protection and how best to care for the trees in their own gardens and communities.

 

Minutes:

Due to time constraints, this Motion was not considered.