
The Street Trees project
Poor management, shrinking budgets and simple neglect means our street trees are disappearing. It's up to us to demand change.
Stand up for street treesThe Government must give councils what they need to protect street trees.
In 2017, the Government made a manifesto commitment to make sure local people are consulted before urban street trees in England are felled.
There is now a vision for how this could work in practice, and in early 2019 the Government ran a consultation asking for your views.
The consultation also:
On 15 October 2019, the Government published the consultation results.
Concern remains across the sector that, given ongoing cutbacks in public funding, the new duties placed on councils will be an unsurmountable burden. Without the proper funding, support and resources provided by central government, we share this concern.
The Government will continue to develop best practice guidance informed by this consultation, and will undertake further stakeholder engagement to develop a system that actually works and is fit for purpose. We’ll be following this closely and providing input where we can.
Poor management, shrinking budgets and simple neglect means our street trees are disappearing. It's up to us to demand change.
Stand up for street treesProtecting trees and woods
HS2 is a grave threat to the UK’s ancient woods, with many at risk of loss or damage. We can’t let this happen.
Protecting trees and woods
Ancient woodland is under threat from a holiday park proposal in Glasinfryn, near Bangor.
Protecting trees and woods
Hedges and Edges, a form of agroforestry, could help tackle the biodiversity and climate crisis if adopted by Wales' future sustainable farming scheme.
Protecting trees and woods
Local communities taking action is the most effective way to protect woods and trees. Need help? Check out our useful resources.