Encourage the planting and management of woodland and groups of trees.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Identify sites with scope for planting of woodland groups and seek funding to support projects. |
P&OS |
Climate Woods group established, with representatives from a range of services, scoping opportunity for mass tree planting undertaken and agreed. Successful projects to date include:
2019/20
- Anstey Lane road widening compensation tree planting at Castle Hill Country Park 2,544 trees planted.
2020/21
- Urban Tree Challenge, funded by the Forestry Commission, schemes for planting 4,848 small trees at Knighton Park and Aylestone Meadows.
- Tiny Forest, in partnership with Earthwatch 600 trees planted in a space the size of a tennis court.
- Schools fruit tree project, in partnership with the Tree Council, to plant 60 fruit trees at, Queensmead, Merrydale Junior and Mellor Primary.
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Where it is compatible with amenity, seek to retain old tree stock, including trees in decline and manage them in a way that promotes their value to wildlife.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Number of trees identified and surveyed. |
T&W & Nature Conservation |
A total of 177 mature trees have been surveyed which meet the Local Wildlife Site criteria for designation due to the size (girth) generally being over 3.77m and containing features likely to be of value for wildlife such as cracks, fissures and crevices. Where practicable large standing dead trunks (habitat poles) are retained to support wildlife, as they are valuable eco systems. |
Favour native trees over exotics when specifying, planning and implementing new planting.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Species type and quantities |
T&W/ Planning |
Examples of schemes utilising British native tree stock, including Oak, Silver Birch, Hornbeam, Field Maple, Hazel.
2019/20
- Anstey Lane road widening compensation tree planting at Castle Hill Country Park 2,544 trees planted.
2020/21
- Urban Tree Challenge, funded by the Forestry Commission, schemes for planting 4,848 small trees at Knighton Park and Aylestone Meadows. Watermead memorial walk.
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Protect and conserve protected or rare species through appropriate compensation when loss cannot be avoided.
| Measured By |
Lead Responsibility |
Current Position |
| Staff training. Bio diversity action plan |
T&W/ Planning |
Tree inspection prior to felling to determine presence of protected bats species, team are LANTRA trained to utilise specialist endoscope. T&W work with Nature Conservation team to ensure Bio Diversity Action Plan is adhered to. Ensure that the Wildlife & Countryside Act is taken into consideration when undertaking any maintenance works to protect active bird nests during the nesting season. |