Tree and Woodland Strategy – consultation questions
You will be asked the following questions:
1. In what capacity are you responding?
2. The draft strategy sets out some key principles. To what extent do you agree or disagree these are the right principles?
3. About Canterbury’s Trees and Woodlands. This section of the draft strategy gives details of:
- current tree canopy cover across the district
- ancient, veteran and noble trees
- the amount and location of woodland across the district
- access to woodland
- hedgerow areas
Do you have any comments on this section of the draft strategy? Do you think any changes should be made and if so, what and why?
4. Trees and Woodlands for the Future. This section of the draft strategy sets out:
- our ambitions for the future
- how we plan to protect existing trees and woodlands
- why we need to expand tree cover
- how trees can mitigate the effects of climate change
- how and where tree cover can be extended
Do you have any comments on this section of the draft strategy? Do you think any changes should be made and if so, what and why?
5. Action Plan. The action plan sets out what needs to be done to deliver the draft strategy, who will lead on each action and when we aim to deliver each action.
Do you have any comments on the action plan? Are there any other actions you think should be included?
6. Do you have any comments on any of the proposed areas for tree expansion as shown on the map on page 23 of the Tree Strategy?
7. Do you have any other comments on the draft Tree and Woodland Strategy?
Published: 24 October 2022