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FOI request (FOIR-520547116)
Trees
Requested Thu 01 June 2023
Responded Tue 13 June 2023I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
1. How many trees does the council currently plan to fell (recommended for removal) over the next 12 months so far and why does it plan to fell them?
2. Has the council carried out any public consultation on the removal of these trees or does it have plans to do so. If so, could you please provide any detail on the number of objections/votes of support this decision has had? Please provide examples of objections and support in document form if this is possible.
3. Does the council plan to replace any of the trees, if so how many?
4. If the cost limit has not yet been reached for this request, please provide the number of trees felled over the previous two financial years (2022/23) and (2021/22). If this will breach the cost limit, please ignore this question.
Response
1. 41 trees have been felled so far this year.
The total number is not yet known as our annual inspections are currently ongoing. Trees are felled for health and safety reasons (dead or dying or diseased).
2. Information not held.
3. Information not held.
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2021/22 - 178 trees felled.
2022/23 - 189 trees felled.
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