Air pollution is a big issue. Latest figures suggest close to 1 in every 8 deaths air pollution was a significant factor.
One method of mitigating air and noise pollution and reducing the heat island effect is via trees. They’re also historic. East Dulwich has lots and lots of its streets called Groves as originally they were tree lined.
For many years we had a gradual increase in street trees. Sadly Labour led Southwark Council has been chopping down many more trees than it plants. Last year 97 more tree were chopped down than planted.
But we need to not just stop this irresponsible chopping of trees down but hugely expand the number of trees in Southwark and add lots of green walls.
In East Dulwich we’ve used devolved capital budgets to every year spend at least £10,000 on average for each of the last eight years to plant more street trees. If you have a spot where you think a street tree should go please let us know. The next tree planting seasons is January-March 2015.
We’d like some serious thoughts on their severe haircut regime. Could you make this one of your big 6 priorities,
please?
We also need proper consultations, not the farce of the last
2 years: orchard or library. The fact that 85% respondees clearly stated BOTH, and we were all ignored. We were disgusted with the whole issue last year and we’ve never forgiven them for it!
We don’t think we’ll ever achieve ‘a Fairer Future for Southwark’ at this rate, whilst regentrification is in progress.
Perhaps you can also inform us as to where these 2 new schools will be located?
All the best,
Stephanie and Jim