Trees and Woodlands.

The Council is committed to a greener environment with the planting of:

• street trees,
• "gate ways" (e.g. planting roundabouts to welcome visitors to our urban areas), and woodlands.

Our Targets:

1. Increase the percentage of residents satisfied with the level of service.
2. Process and respond to all Notifications to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area within the allowed 6 weeks.
3. Process and respond to all Applications to carry out work to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) within the allowed 8 week period.
4. Determine any effect on trees within the site and on adjacent land in view of any Planning Application proposal within the allotted 2 week period. Provide comments and advice to the relevant Planning Officer in accordance with the findings. Negotiate with the developer over mitigating changes or alterations to the plans to reduce / remove any adverse impact on the trees.
5. Build up a database of all Council trees linked to a GIS mapping system.
6. Improve the performance rating of the Environmental Street Scene Best Value rating.
7. Maintain the Council owned trees in a safe and sustainable fashion 

Would you like to know more about High Hedges?

• Information to Consider When Planning to Carry Out Works to Trees
  

Should you require any more information or wish to report a fault or incident, please call 01472 324500 or  E-Mail