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… such as the mass tree planting / woodland creation programme. When these more ambitious projects are contemplated, the financial implications will need to be considered alongside their potential climate and ecological benefits to determine the key areas for investment. These, in turn, will need to be ranked against possibly competing priorities or financial constraints for the Council at the time…

… considering planning applications towards the Council’s mass tree planting programme Draft SPD in preparation. Member Workshop proposed for January 2020. Approval to consult on draft to be sought from Chelmsford Policy Board in March 2020 and Cabinet in April 2020. Consultation scheduled for six weeks in April – May 2020. Adoption by Council expected in Summer 2020 3) Working with Essex…

… to significantly increase the amount of woodland and the proportion of tree cover in Chelmsford Coordinator: Paul Van Damme Target to achieve Progress a. Put in place a sustained medium-term mass tree planting and woodland creation programme resulting in the planting of at least 148,000 additional trees / create 71 hectares of woodland to achieve tree cover of at least 20% in the Chelmsford…

… area by 2030 First phase of mass tree planting, involving 27,500 trees, creating 5.35 hectares of woodland commenced and programmed to complete in late 2020 Future 10-year programme scoped, but at present unfunded. Will require additional land not currently in City Council ownership b. Encourage local people and communities to take greater responsibility for greening their area…

…, or possibly other providers, will try to meet this request c. Adopt the ‘Woodland Carbon Code’ to validate the carbon sequestration value for mass tree planting and woodland creation projects [possible link to uses as carbon offsetting measure for new development] TBC – merits and potential use of this scheme to be investigated d. Explore opportunities to participate in the Eastern…