Purpose

To present to cabinet, for adoption, the BCP
Urban Forest Strategy

Content

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).