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South Hams District Council

…/Localities Fund) towards tree planting schemes for community groups, Town and Parish Councils, or money towards a ‘Tree Planting grant scheme’ (we did this in 2010 for the International Year of Biodiversity) 1 N High High 1 year Urban Tree Challenge Fund (Phase 2 – 2020/21) 4 N Med Med 2 years Increasing approaches from residents for tree planting on Council land (spurred by National Tree Week…

… Estimated Net potential Carbon Saving/Benefit Annual Estimated Net potential Biodiversity Saving/Benefit Plant new trees on open space 1 N Med Med Grow samplings (save money too) 1 N Low Low Explore installing electric car charging points in car parks 1 Y Med Low Explore a rolling programme of electric/manual equipment to move away from petrol/generators. 1 N Low Low Investigate what energy…

… Carbon Saving/Benefit Annual Estimated Net potential Biodiversity Saving/Benefit Timescale to implement (incl. current contract lengths) Supporting individual tree planting requests on estate 1 Y Low Low Ongoing Securing tree planting through development proposals 1 Y Low Low Ongoing Plant up our own land ourselves subsidised by grants (but unlikely to receive any/significant maintenance…

… to be significant additional cost to the LA particularly land purchase cost and ongoing maintenance costs. Possible woodland managers living on site in temporary accommodation (subject to planning) – i.e. sustainable and low cost woodland management? 1 N Med Med 5 years Support more/all approaches by communities for tree planting on our land where they source free trees (and is consistent with land use…

… Low Low 2 years Pushing tree planting agenda within Neighbourhood Plans (allocating spaces for woodland creation and sustainable management) 1 N Med Med 1 year Tree planting, supporting resident interest in planting on Council land where they can obtain free trees 1 N Med Med 1 year Proposal Level of influence Doing now? Annual Estimated Net potential Carbon Saving/Benefit Annual…