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Meet The Trees And Woodlands Team

Who we are:

The Trees and Woodlands Team forms part of the Community Delivery Section of Rotherham Streetpride. We work towards providing a tree and woodland rich environment supporting as many amenity, landscape, wildlife, economic, cultural and social benefits as possible for all the people of Rotherham.

What we do:

  • Act as the Council's principal advisor on all matters relating to trees and woodlands in the borough.
  • Encourage the better protection, care and management of trees and woodlands, particularly in respect of maximising environmental opportunities. For example, we provide advice on trees and woodlands subject to planning regulations.
  • Ensure that all Council-owned trees and woodlands receive the best care in accordance with nationally recognised standards. The Council owns 482 hectares of woodland. Also, it is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of around 80,000 individual trees in a wide range of situations including highway land, parks and other Council establishments.
  • Subject to available resources provide general guidance to parish councils, public bodies and the general public on all aspects of tree and woodland management.
  • Provide a full 24 hour emergency tree callout service to inspect and make safe dangerous trees.

Achievements

  • The Council holds a current Forestry Stewardship Council certificate. This is subject to an annual assessment by an independent auditor of its tree and woodland management, including amenity, wildlife and community interests. The certificate is an assurance that management standards are high. Also, it shows that there is an integrated, responsible and sustainable approach to the future care of the trees and woodlands.
  • The Council has received a Heritage Lottery Fund Award, worth a total value of £549,000 over a five year period, to restore fourteen individual ancient woodlands. In addition, the Council has been presented with a commemorative Blue Plaque in recognition of the authority's work in involving the local community and protecting the cultural heritage. This work is also supported by the Forestry Commission and Countryside Agency.
  • Scholes Coppice received the Forestry Commission Centre of Excellence Award in recognition of the Council's management of wildlife, landscape and community involvement.
  • Scholes Coppice, Wath and Boyd Royd Wood and Barley Hall Plantation have been designated as demonstration woodlands by the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership, because they are examples of good practice.


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