The Council and democracy Climate Change Action Plan - Progress Report Q2 Jul - Sep 2021

Workstream #4 - Climate change adaptation and carbon sequestration

4.1: Work continues to protect the trees planted to date with watering programmes in place. The next tree planting season begins in October.

4.2: West Gorton Park won a 'Golden Pineapple' Award from the Festival of Place and was highly commended in the Environmental Agency's Flood and Coastal Resilience Awards. The Council’s Highways team have been invited to an information and learning exchange session with Salford Council’s Highways department, using West Gorton to discuss how more sustainable drainage system schemes could be implemented.

4.3: Finalising the Tree Opportunity Mapping report has been impacted by resourcing.  The final report is now expected by the end of October.  This will inform the next planting season. 

4.4: Planning is now taking place for phase two of the planting programme to begin in October. Over 800 locations have been identified and these are currently being assessed. A call to establish the new community orchards will be issued late September. A bid to DEFRA’s Urban Tree Challenge Fund has been submitted by City of Trees, to support the next phase of the planting programme.
 

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