Decision details

RESOLVED that the Urban Forest Strategy, its vision, key guiding principles, and priorities for action are approved by BCP Cabinet.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Climate Response, Environment and Energy

Reasons

Supports the Corporate Strategy in sustaining and adding to our tree provision, improving our environment and places for nature.

Supports people and communities in making our places greener, more resilient in the face of global climate breakdown.

Supports the aims and principles of the Green Infrastructure Strategy.

Supports service improvement in managing our tree provision.

Increasing tree canopy supports the forthcoming Local Nature Recovery Strategy and meets the council’s statutory duty to biodiversity under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (NERC).