Street trees play an important role in sequestering and storing carbon, regulating temperatures, strengthening flood resilience and reducing noise and air pollution.
Elected Mayor of Watford, Peter Taylor and Cllr Tim Williams Portfolio Holder for Streets and Parks, planted a street tree on the grass verge by Leggatts Rise (Stanborough Ward) this week.
Over 120 street trees will be planted within Watford this winter, the biggest amount ever for this type of planting scheme in the town. The majority of the locations were suggested by residents who proposed the tree sites, and requests can still be submitted throughout the year at www.watford.gov.uk/treeplanting.
The tree planting is part of the council’s objectives to plant 20,000 trees over the next four years, and this aim is on target following two tree giveaways last year, with 10,000 in February and 4,000 in December.
