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The Chief Officer, Climate Energy and
Greenspaces approved the acceptance and injection of
£462,358.66 of funding, secured from a successful funding bid
for woodland and urban tree planting. The report recommends
approval of entering into a grant agreement with the Council of the
Borough of Kirklees and agree to the terms and conditions of the
grant agreement for the planting and establishment management of 60
sites across the city during 2024/25 planting season.
The report recommended:-
a) Approval of entering into a grant agreement with the Council of
the Borough of Kirklees to support the delivery and maintenance for
woodland creation tree planting of 2024/25 planting season.

b) Agree to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement to
support the delivery of the White Rose Forest through the Nature
for Climate Fund Northern Forest (Grow Back Greener)
programme.

c) Agree receiving the grant for the delivery of £462,358.66
worth of planting by LCC across 60 sites in locations outlined in
the agreement. The grant funding contains £378,690.66 for
2024/25 planting and £83,668 of funding for the establishment
between 2024-2027.