Have your say on the draft Tree and Woodland Strategy

Closes 1 Jul 2026

Governance, funding & monitoring

Delivering the strategy requires clear accountability, monitoring, and sustainable funding. Progress will be overseen through council governance structures and reported regularly.

Proposed Actions:

Action

Timescales

8.1 Publish annual Tree & Woodland Strategy monitoring reports

Ongoing

8.2 Prepare a borough Tree Risk Management Strategy

2026

8.3 Effectively manage and monitor the council’s existing arboricultural management & maintenance budget

Ongoing

8.4 Update canopy cover mapping every three years 

2026, 2029, 2032

8.5 Secure external grant funding and sponsorship

Ongoing

8.6  Produce guidance for monitoring and management of tree stock across the council’s ownership

2026/27

8.7 Carry out formal mid-term strategy review

2030

12. Do you think the governance and monitoring arrangements are clear and appropriate?