Response 3508845

Response to request for information

Reference

3508845

Response date

4 June 2024

Request

Can you tell me how many trees the council has ordered to be removed in the last 10 years? I would like information on all trees felled by council departments including those on streets and in woodlands.

And how many have been replanted in that period?

Can you specify how many trees were cut down because they faced insurance claims?

Can you specify how many trees were cut down to allow the construction of housing developments? If providing stats going back 10 years is not possible can you provide stats for tree felling for the past 5 or 3 years?

Response

Trees Felled

• 2007-08 - minus 14
• 2008-09 - minus 39
• 2009-10 - minus 25
• 2010-11 - 0
• 2011-12 - minus 23
• 2012-13 - minus 33
• 2013-14 - minus 65
• 2014-15 - 0
• 2015-16 - minus 16
• 2016-17 - minus 63
• 2017-18 - minus 61
• 2018-19 - minus 53
• 2019-20 - minus 78
• 2020-21 - minus 89
• 2021-22 - minus 92
• 2022-23 - minus 35
• 2023-24 - minus 78

Note: We don't keep records of trees felled due to insurance purposes or trees felled to enable development. I would estimate that trees removed for insurance purposes are less than 5 per year on average.

 

Tree Planting (RBC Land)

• 2007-08 - not stated
• 2008-09 - 1072
• 2009-10 - 34
• 2010-11 - 0
• 2011-12 - 0
• 2012-13 - 0
• 2013-14 - 107
• 2014-15 - 23
• 2015-16 - 6
• 2016-17 - 13
• 2017-18 - 63
• 2018-19 - 45
• 2019-20 - 360
• 2020-21 - 318
• 2021-22 - 163
• 2022-23 - 82
• 2023-24 - 71

Note: These numbers include hedgerow planting. 

 

Parish Planting

• 2007-08 - 0
• 2008-09 - 517
• 2009-10 - 1433
• 2010-11 - 0
• 2011-12 - 0
• 2012-13 - 0
• 2013-14 - 0
• 2014-15 - 0
• 2015-16 - 0
• 2016-17 - 0
• 2017-18 - 0
• 2018-19 - 153
• 2019-20 - 210
• 2020-21 - 445
• 2021-22 - 161
• 2022-23 - 82
• 2023-24 - 71

Note: Parish Planting Scheme is where the Council donates or plants trees on Parish Council land within the Borough. 

 

Free Tree Scheme

• 2007-08 - 0
• 2008-09 - 0
• 2009-10 - 0
• 2010-11 - 0
• 2011-12 - 0
• 2012-13 - 0
• 2013-14 - 0
• 2014-15 - 0
• 2015-16 - 0
• 2016-17 - 0
• 2017-18 - 0
• 2018-19 - 1386
• 2019-20 - 2016
• 2020-21 - 1929
• 2021-22 - 1200
• 2022-23 - 2051
• 2023-24 - 1056

Note: A scheme where the Council provides its residents with free trees to be planted within gardens in the Borough.