Including the closely related terms trees, planting, and tree planting.
…: Revision of Ancient Woodland for Rother District, October 2010 16 | P a g e and provide shade and cooling benefits. They are a renewable source of energy today, and a sustainable raw material for the future bioeconomy. PLEDGE: We will encourage residents and community groups to take part in the ‘Big Climate Fightback’ by planting a tree. We will set up a ‘meet the target’ page…
… on the Rother District Council website which includes all reported tree planting and shows progress to ‘doubling tree cover’ in Rother. Where possible, we will increase tree coverage throughout the district on Council owned land. We will reduce verge cutting and mowing; encourage wildflowers. We will support existing homes facing medium/high risk of flooding and encouraging flood resilience…
… carbon impact of new developments. 17 | P a g e We will consider the use of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for schemes that fit within the focus of this Environment Strategy such as cycling and walking infrastructure, traffic calming. We will ensure a focus on green spaces and tree planting for all new build schemes. We will ensure all Council led developments are assessed…
…. Not only does this help the environment, but there are added health benefits. Rother has introduced a programme of sites for whip planting, tree planting and environmental grass. As part of the Rother 2020 income and efficiency programme we have been reviewing the business processes carried out in service areas. Whilst the focus is to reduce overheads, the added benefit is the identified…
… management communities and the High Weald AONB partnership to achieve positive outcome. The value of trees in the landscape of Rother District cannot be overstated. They provide shelter, shade, screening and make an important contribution to the visual quality of both rural and urban areas. In villages and towns, they can soften the built environment. They also play an important role…