Issue details
York Tree Canopy Target
Purpose of Report: To
present the proposal for a 2050 tree canopy cover target for York,
providing carbon sequestration and contributing to the next zero
ambition for the City.
The Executive Member is asked to approve a 13% target for tree
canopy cover in York by 2050 and acknowledge that this target will
form part of a wider ambition for the White Rose Forest across the
region.
It has not been possible to give 28 days’ notice of the intention to make this decision to ensure the White Rose Forest can be duly notified of the tree canopy cover targets to feed into its programme, this has to be agreed in May.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/04/2021
Decision due: 05/05/21 by Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change
Reason: It has not been possible to give 28 days notice of the intention to make this decision to ensure the White Rose Forest can be duly notified of the tree canopy cover targets to feed into its programme, this has to be agreed in May.
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change
Lead director: Chief Operating Officer
Department: Directorate of Customer and Corporate Services
Contact: Shaun Gibbons, Head of Carbon Reduction shaun.gibbons@york.gov.uk Tel : 07923 222791 / email : shaun.gibbons@york.gov.uk.
Decisions
- 05/05/2021 - York Tree Canopy Target
Agenda items
- 05/05/2021 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency York Tree Canopy Target 05/05/2021