Issue - meetings

ES20297

The report provided an update on the delivery of the Council's ‘Treemendous’ tree planting programme following the second year of delivery.

Members were informed that the QR codes on the trees were now working on IOS and would be working on Android devices shortly. It was noted that 2500  of the planned 5000 trees had been planted and that there was sufficient funding available to complete the project. If Members wished to report an issue regarding a tree, then they should do that primarily via the QR code and secondarily via FMS.

Suggestions for new tree-pit locations could be forwarded, but sometimes the siting of new tree pits could be a difficult process. It was noted that trees designated as ‘distressed’ had been allocated onto this year's tree maintenance programme and it was further noted that the spread of fungal tree spores was difficult to contain.

RESOLVED that the Environment and Community Services Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee note the progress made in the second year of the Treemendous tree planting programme and the revised communications programme to encourage more community led watering.