Leicester Tree Strategy Review

Trees & Woodlands Portfolio Key Facts

Management of tree stock of 168k registered trees including 111 hectares of woodland.

In-house team compromising of an establishment of 36 staff, as appendix 1. Annual maintenance budget of £1.5m

11,076 small trees and 677 heavy stock planted. 607 trees felled in 2021/22 as part of stock management & storms. That’s 19 trees planted for every tree felled.

The Trees & Woodlands team were successful in passing the Arb. Association Approved Contractor Certification, being one of only two LA’s with this accreditation.

100% of by-product waste recycled, combination of biofuel woodchip material and logs. Over 1000 tonnes per annum, saving £115k in landfill costs plus transport costs.

In partnership with The Tree Council, we now have 23 volunteer tree wardens, 11 of these wardens joined us this year.

Leicester City Council’s Ash Dieback Action Plan is being drafted; this will outline how LCC will manage the risks associated with this disease over the next 10 years.

Tree planting schemes in partnership with the Forestry Commission, Earthwatch & Trees for Cities have resulted in over 10,396 new trees planted in the city.

534 Tree Preservation Orders & 25 Conservation Areas in place offering a level of amenity tree protection.

155 planning consultations undertaken relating to TPO applications and notifications of trees in conservation areas.

Successful completion of phase 1 Western Park Sanitation project. 60 diseased trees felled and 122 heavy stock trees planted.

As part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee tree planting was undertaken at Abbey Park, Castle Gardens and Alderman Richard Hallam School with 1,000 small trees given out to the public to plant in their gardens.