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Treeconomics have recently been appointed by East Devon District Council to prepare a district wide Tree, Hedge & Woodland Strategy. 

We invite you to answer the following questions on trees, woodlands and hedges in the district and welcome your responses to the consultation.

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EDDC Tree, Hedge & Woodland Strategy Public Consultation

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Strategy development information 

Treeconomics have recently been appointed by East Devon District Council to prepare a district wide Tree, Hedge &amp; Woodland Strategy.The Strategy will provide an assessment of tree woodland and hedge cover across the district. It will also provide costed recommendations for managing, enhancing and expanding the district&rsquo;s trees, woodlands and hedges. &nbsp; It will also set out recommendations for encouraging more tree cover and for the effective establishment and management of these on private land, including new development sites and will provide robust and objective justification for future provision of resources. &nbsp;The strategy will reflect national guidance and existing programmes, such as the Devon Tree Strategy and Devon Nature Recovery Strategy, and the East Devon Local Plan. &nbsp;It will also clearly link the establishment and management of tree, woodland and hedge cover with EDDC&rsquo;s climate ambitions and the benefits that these provide. The plan will have a 10-year lifespan from its launch date and will set-out a commitment to delivering key Priorities and Actions for the next 3 years.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1722441673/projects/66a223effb0dc4f733db1845/hcbpbxmyjrbokupsp9nb.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 600px;">

The purpose of the Strategy: Our tree purpose is to value &amp; protect our tree stock and to achieve this we will work to the principle of &ndash; Right Tree, Right Place, Right Reason&rsquo; &nbsp;We also will aspire to:<ul><li>Ensuring that decisions and activities undertaken in relation to trees are made in a structured and consistent way</li><li>To protect, value and care for East Devon&rsquo;s existing trees, hedgerows and woodlands</li><li>To plant more trees on the principle of the &lsquo;right tree for the right place&rsquo; and encourage appropriate natural regeneration and increased canopy cover</li><li>To plant, restore and maintain hedgerows in rural and urban landscapes to increase biodiversity</li><li>To provide a high level framework for decision making and establishing a prioritised set of actions.</li></ul>

Have your say on the development of the strategy.

Strategy development questions