Draft Brent Tree Strategy Consultation

The Draft Brent Tree Strategy sets out the way the council will continue to manage and enhance trees across the borough as part of our commitment to tackling the climate emergency and building a greener Brent. This strategy will support and supplement other strategies already in place to reduce our carbon footprint and work towards net zero targets.

As part of Brent’s commitments to sustainable development and improving the environmental wellbeing of the borough, this strategy proposes to develop the council’s current approach to tree management and tree planting, maximising the impact that urban trees have on the environment and the lives of people living and working in Brent. Given this widespread impact, the council will seek to undertake engagement and consultation with residents, community groups, volunteer groups, schools, and local businesses to co-produce a constructive and financially responsible action plan.

This refreshed approach will have a particular focus on increasing canopy cover, improving tree equity, and targeting those areas of highest priority need. This work will assist in delivering all the Borough Plan’s priorities, but in particular those focused on ‘A Cleaner, Greener Future’ and a ‘Healthier Brent’.