Decision - Arboriculture [tree] Strategy permission to go to public consultation

1)            That the Committee agrees to the implementation of a new inspection regime for the City’s parks and open spaces trees as set out in the strategy section 4.2 and appendix 2

2)            That the Committee agrees that the attached strategy is put out for public consultation for all other aspects as set out in section 5, prior to returning the strategy to this committee for final approval and adoption.

3)            That committee requests that as part of the current review of the strategy, that officers be asked to:

•        provide more details within Tree Species Selection List (Appendix 4) on the climate change resilience and carbon capture potential of tree species identified;

•        explore the potential for BHCC to contribute to appropriate forest restoration in the local area

And that further, that this committee agrees to:

•        commission a report on the feasibility of the Council establishing a carbon reduction scheme, to enable local residents and businesses to invest in woodland planting, energy schemes and other local carbon reduction and carbon capturing projects