Monitoring of Delivery is planned through the Tree Emergency Action Plan and delivery of the objectives
The Action Plan logs the tasks to be delivered, identifies the lead organization, how the task will be financed and timescale of delivery.
Action | Who | How Financed | When |
To assess the current tree canopy cover of the borough taking account of tree size, age, species diversity, sustainability and resilience using a Tree mapping tool | Partnership with LWT, River Ribble Trust and Chorley Council | Existing resource | 2022 |
To increase the percentage of tree canopy cover across the borough relative to planting space to 15% by 2030 | Partnership approach | Funding bids, existing resource, volunteers, trees from seed and Woodland Trust | 2030 |
Work with landowners and partners in Chorley to identify and facilitate new locations for tree planting projects | Chorley Council as lead | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
To ensure the borough’s tree population is healthy, varied in age and diverse in species. | Chorley Council and landowners | Existing resource and woodland grants | 2020 onwards |
Identity and facilitate locations of existing woodland, hedgerow and shelterbelt that can be enhanced and protected. | landowners and partners | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
Carry out tree planting across the borough in identified sites | landowners, volunteers, schools, organizations, community groups | Funding bids, existing resource, volunteers, trees from seed and Woodland Trust | 2020 onwards |
Set up a method of recording numbers of trees planted into a central database which will also monitor maintenance and success rates. | Chorley Council | Existing resource | 2020 |
To promote the value of trees and actively involve the community in the management, protection and enhancement of the Boroughs tree population. | Chorley Council in partnership with …. | Existing resource and external funding | 2020 onwards |
Achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation for all authority woods and trees and encourage this amongst other landowners. | Chorley Council | Existing resource | 2022 onwards |
Allocated Council funding and apply for external funding to create new woodlands and associated infrastructure to allow public access. | Chorley Council in partnership | Existing resource and external funding | 2020 onwards |
Ensure that Chorley Council have enough qualified staff, contract or partner resources to implement our targets. | Chorley Council Streetscene and Project Leads | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
Commit to planting with UK sourced and grown trees. Look to allocate land in Chorley as a community tree nursery and/or advocate schools to create tree nurseries in their grounds. | Chorley Council as lead and schools | Existing resource and external funding | 2020 onwards |
Manage the risks to people, property and infrastructure from trees ensuring that they are low as reasonably practicable, taking account best practice and legal obligations. | Chorley Council Streetscene and LCC | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
To sustainability manage, protect and enhance the boroughs tree population to maximize ecological, social and economic benefits. | Chorley Council Streetscene | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
To commit to procuring UK sourced timber form FSC (sustainable) sources and encourages use of hardwood timber sourced from existing and new woodland in the area. | Chorley Council All staff. | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |
To implement planning policies to secure delivery of 30% tree canopy cover and retention of existing trees on all new developments where possible. | Chorley Council Planning Policy and Central Lancs Local Plan Team | Existing resource | 2021 onwards |
To TPO all our veteran and ancient trees in the Borough and where replacement TPO trees are required ensure that this is recorded and enforced | Chorley Council | Existing resource | 2020 onwards |