Purpose

To agree an offer of funding from DEFRA to
extend this project to March 2025, including approval of budgets,
expenditure and delegated authority for grant approvals

Content

*RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

 
That
Cabinet recommend to Council:
 
1.
The acceptance of funding from Defra for the extension of the Trees
Outside Woodlands Project of £120,000 for 2023/2024 and
£120,000 for 2024/2025.
 
2.
That a budget of £120,000 is set for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025,
to cover staff costs and expenditure on tree planting pilot
projects.
 
3.
That authority is delegated to the Director of Planning and
Environment to accept any additional funding offered by Defra,
should such funding be offered as part of the project, and to
increase budgets accordingly.
 
4.
That authority is delegated to the Divisional Manager for
Environment and Health Protection, in consultation with the Cabinet
Member for Environmental Strategy, to award funding to tree
planting pilot participants in the District.