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Local authority investment in trees and green infrastructure for multiple benefits

Trees are part of our critical urban infrastructure. The majority of councils in the UK have declared climate emergencies and are committed to achieving net zero targets along with the need for climate resilience, economic development and improvements to health and wellbeing. The evidence shows that trees (and green infrastructure) can make a positive contribution towards achieving these ends. However, these ambitions are also being declared at a time when councils are financially challenged. Unfortunately, council budgets, along with national government, NHS and other budgets, are also controlled in silos and so the investment in one area of activity may not be reflected in the benefits gained by another. This is particularly so in the case of trees (and green infrastructure) which are actually an integral part of several budget areas such as health and wellbeing, placemaking and housing and job creation to name a few. This is especially problematic in the case of trees as trees potentially have, and should have, the longest lives of all elements of the natural environment in urban areas. This means that they may require a longer timeline to ensure that they have become established for longevity. This timescale, which may be up to 10 years in the case of street trees, is usually outside the budget timetable such that an annual tree revenue budget is rarely ring-fenced for this purpose. Trees (and green infrastructure), despite the multiple benefits delivered, are not often given the priority spending that is needed – but trees have moved up the agenda from ‘nice to have’ to key players in future urban climate change resilience and healthy placemaking. How do we resolve these conflicts to provide a better environment for trees and people?