Agenda item

Urban Tree Challenge Fund

Decision:

That the re-profiling of the capital schemes in year be agreed to release £521,954.02 to enable the Council to comply with match funding conditions of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and thus receive from the Forestry Commission a grant of £501,409.16 (51% SBC for 49% FC).

Minutes:

The Lead Member for Sustainable Transport and Environmental Services introduced a report that proposed providing £521,945.02 from general capital funding to match the £501,409.16 grant from the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.  The funding would see the planting of 1,200 standard and small trees and 6,000 whips at 31 different locations across Slough in the next 18 months.

 

The Council’s successful bid to the Urban Tree Challenge Fund would continue the positive work to plant new trees in the Borough, including the 550 as part of the Mayoral initiative in 2018/19.  Members asked how the sites had been selected and it was noted this had been done based on consultations with officers and Members and the eligibility criteria for the fund.  The funding included resource to maintain planted trees and the Lead Member commented that there would be engagement with residents so that they could help maintain those planted in their communities.

 

At the conclusion of the discussion, the recommendation was agreed.

 

Resolved –  That the re-profiling of the capital schemes in year be agreed to release £521,954.02 to enable the Council to comply with match funding conditions of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund and thus receive from the Forestry Commission a grant of £501,409.16 (51% SBC for 49% FC).

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