Plant street trees along the Romford Road - Greener Public Spaces - £5000

Plant street trees along Romford Road. This would immediately improve the character of this depressingly barren and highly polluted road. In the Manor Park section trees have been removed and not been replaced and others are excruciatingly sad and struggling for survival. Tree planting along the Romford Road would positively affect everyone living on and around this busy street for generations to come - so let’s use the community grant wisely to improve our environment and create a greener public space. This suggestion would improve Newham’s poor air quality, offer shading during heatwaves and cool down the streets, reduce flooding risk, boost biodiversity and generally improve public health and mood. Trees have also been credited to reduce crimes in areas in which are they’ve been planted and could also act as a deterrent to pavement parking. Let’s not delay. The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.