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Sheffield becomes first city in Europe to take part in new pilot for urban tree management certification

Sheffield has been awarded a certificate of compliance for managing its street trees sustainably by the world’s largest Forest Certification Scheme.

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Sheffield Street Trees Inquiry: Recommendation for Independent Chair to be made at co-op exec meeting

Sheffield City Council is pleased to announce that Sir Mark Lowcock is being recommended for appointment as the Independent Chair of the Independent Inquiry into the Street Trees Dispute.

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14,000 baby trees ready for planting season

Our community forestry team have been preparing thousands of new trees for planting and they want you to get involved.

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Sheffield Street Trees Inquiry: Advert for Independent Chair goes live

Sheffield City Council has begun the search for an Independent Chair to lead the Sheffield Street Trees Inquiry.

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New Sheffield street tree guidelines published

A new guidelines booklet for managing the city’s street trees has been finalised and published, in line with the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership Strategy.

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Street tree wardens get to the root of local tree issues

A group of dedicated Street Tree Wardens are working in communities across the city to help care for street trees.

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Progress continues on the street tree archiving project

Work on a Street Tree Archiving project, to enable those who are interested in documents and files relating to the council's street tree programme, is underway.

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City partners pledge to deliver new street tree strategy

A commitment to deliver on a new street tree strategy for Sheffield has been made by the founding members of the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership.

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New tree in Carter Knowle park kicks off two-year community planting project

With support from the Woodland Trust, Sheffield has expended its community forestry team and will deliver community tree planting activities across the city over the next two years.

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Independent Tree Inquiry – what’s next?

Our Cooperative Executive has set out the next steps in the independent Inquiry in to the management of Sheffield's street trees dispute.

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Council apologises for street tree complaint handling

Apology issued over handling of street tree complaint

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Sheffield kicks off development of new street tree strategy

A cabinet report which focuses on the development of a Street Tree Strategy, as ...

Young street trees

Locals encouraged to water young trees this summer

Labels are being fixed to newly-planted street trees across the city next week e ...

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FAQ on diseased street trees

1. What is Phytophthora? Phytophthora is a genus of fungi-like microscopic orga ...

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Diseased street trees to be removed in coming weeks

Twenty lime trees on Whitley Wood Road were recently tested by Amey after displa ...

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Holly trees planted on park border set to flourish

100 holly trees were planted on the border of Millhouses Park last weekend follo ...