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- Task Area 1 Trees Along Main Transport Corridors
- Task 2 Trees within Residential Areas
- Task 3 Maintenance of Young Tree Plantations
- Task 4 Trees on Development Sites and Near Utilities
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- Task 8 The Contribution of Trees to Local Agenda 21
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- Management Objectives
- Objective One Perpetuate the Existing Trees as long as Practicable or Desirable in Accordance with Sound Arboricultural and Forestry Practices
- Policy 1
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- Objective Two Create a Diverse Population of Trees of Mixed Age and Species
- Policy 16 Tree Planting
- Policy 17 Care for Existing Habitats
- Policy 18 Native Species
- Policy 19 Care for Historic Features and Archaeological Remains
- Objective Three Maintain the Character and Appearance of the Borough
- Objective Four Adopt Planned Management and Maintenance of Trees and Woodland
- Objective Five Promote the Concepts of Arboriculture and the Urban Forest and Ensure that these Issues are Addressed Within and Outside the Council
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- Policy 37 Sale of Council Property
- Objective Six Maintain and Where Necessary Improve Established Arboricultural and Forestry Practices
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