Enthusiastic Response to Consultation

Residents in Stanney Wolverham responded positively to consultation to street and green space tree planting proposals for their area with demand outstripping supply.The Mersey Forest is now looking at its funding to see what can be done to extend the planting to meet demand in the area.

Ben Greenaway Coordinator of the project for The Mersey Forest said 'it would be a shame if all residents who wanted a tree didn't get one and although many of the streets have some trees there certainly are some areas that would benefit from enhancement from greenery especially as further investment in the area's housing stock is intended in the future'.

Residents and Businesses Consulted on Planting Proposals

Ornamental Pear tree

Residents across Stanney Wolverham, in the target areas of Rochester Drive, Alnwick Drive, Thornton Rd, Milton Rd and St Andrew's Rd have been consulted on plans to plant ornamental street trees along the pavements,verges, and green spaces where they live as part of a funding package from The Forestry Commission's Setting The Scene For Growth programme and monies from Cheshire West and Chester Council through their Section 106 and Environmental Improvement programme for the area.

Residents received a letter from The Mersey Forest outlining why trees were proposed and giving them an opportunity to choose the type and location of ornamental tree to be planted.

Businesses have also been consulted particularly around the shops on the corner of Wolverham Rd and Milton Rd where new flats are being built and converted and where public realm improvements are intended.

It is hoped that these improvements will not only make the area more pleasant to live in but that it will attract more shoppers to the area.

Planting area revealed

This map shows the potential scope of tree planting opportunities around the Stanney Grange Wolverham area and identified by The Mersey Forest as priorities.The current funding would allow the planting of around 65 trees.Over 130 locations have been identified with 90% of respondents to door to door consultation expressing a desire to see a tree near their property.

Priority location will focus on linkages to green space for local residents.

Community Event at Wolverham Community Centre

The Mersey Forest has been successful in obtaining funding to plant 65 trees in Ellesmere Port this winter and wants to target the Stanney Grange Wolverham neighbourhood south of the town centre.With funding from Cheshire West and Chester Council's Our Place initiative and The Forestry Commission Setting The Scene For Growth programme residents of this neighbourhood are invited to a drop in consultation event this Thursday November 3rd at Wolverham Community Centre.Target streets will be consulted on planting during the coming month.

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Event Map

Green Streets Comes to Ellesmere Port

In 2009 The Mersey Forest planted over 60 extra heavy standard (thats 4m high trees growing to around 10-15 m) in residential and business streets around Ellesmere Port!

Read more about it here!

Now the Green Streets team is planting again in residential streets.Keep up to speed with developments by following this blog and our facebook page