Kirsty Lowry Smith

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Kirsty Lowry Smith4 years ago This proposal aims to fund the planting of 10 street trees in Manor Park. Work is already taking place to map the location of existing tree pits in the locality and new trees are beginning to appear, but with so many trees lost and not replaced along our streets, and the increased knowledge of the numerous benefits of urban trees, we need to do more!The Council specifies a budget of £500 to cover the planting of one tree in an existing tree pit, including associated costs; this proposal is a request to fund the planting of 10 more trees in Manor Park, focusing on the most polluted part of the area, Romford Road.I probably don’t need to emphasise the infinite and well researched benefits of trees as part of the healthy infrastructure of a busy, urban environment like Manor Park. Fundamentally, trees give us the air we breathe, and in highly polluted areas, trees are proven to be a sustainable way to ensure cleaner air. The planting initiative needs to be ongoing, and requires dedicated funds to ensure the increase of street trees remains one of the highest priorities in the efforts to improve the locality for everyone.