P-04-439
:
Ancient veteran and heritage trees of Wales to be given greater
protection
Petition wording:
We believe
that the ancient, veteran and heritage trees of Wales are a vital
and irreplaceable part of the nation’s environment and
heritage.
We call
on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to
provide greater protection for them, for example by:
-
Placing a
duty on the new Single Environmental Body to promote the
conservation of such trees by providing advice and support for
their owners, including the grant aid where necessary;
-
Amending
current Tree Preservation Order legislation to make it fully fit
for purpose in protecting ancient, veteran and heritage trees, in
line with proposals by Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust);
-
Incorporating
the database of trees recorded and verified through the Ancient
Tree Hunt project as a dataset in any successor to the Wales
Spatial Plan, recognising these as ‘Trees of Special
Interest’ and providing this information to Local Planning
Authorities in Wales so that it can be incorporated into their GIS
system, for information.
Petition
raised by:
Coed Cadw Cymru
Date
petition first considered by Committee: 4
December 2012
Number of
signatures: 5,320