Issue - decisions

Arising from a *report of the Corporate Manager for Property Leisure and Climate Change; the Environment Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation:

That the revised Tree Policy be adopted as attached in Annexe A for five years subject to minor amendments made by the Environment Policy Development Group including the possibility for some stock to be removed to allow the growth of new trees in the area which would keep the woodlands sustainable.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change outlined the contents of the report and the revised policy explaining that the policy covered trees on land owned or leased by the Council and how those trees would be managed.

Consideration was given to how the policy was focused on trees but that vegetation and wildlife to do with all plants should be considered – the Corporate Manager for Property, Leisure and Climate Change stated that this could be added to the Climate Strategy.

RESOLVED that: the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr B A Moore)

Reason for the decision - to ensure that the Council has a Policy to manage its tree stock and ensures that inherent risk associated with trees is managed.

Notes:

i)             Cllr B A Moore declared a personal interest as a Member of ‘Plant Life’;

ii)             *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.