Consultation has concluded on the Draft Urban Tree Strategy 2020

August 2020 Update

Consultation has closed, and submissions are now being reviewed. Thank you to all who provided feedback.

June 2020 Consultation

Council has endorsed an Urban Tree Strategy that aims to encourage tree plantings and increase canopy cover across the Cumberland local government area.

The Draft Urban Tree Strategy provides a strategic and coordinated approach to managing Cumberland’s tree population. The Draft Strategy outlines a coordinated approach targeting three Key Focus Areas:

• Key Focus Area 1: Community Education and Engagement
• Key Focus Area 2: Maintain, Protect and Increase Existing Tree Canopy
• Key Focus Area 3: Strategic Planning and Innovation

The proposal is on preliminary exhibition online from Monday 1 June 2020 to Monday 6 July 2020 to allow for consultation with the community.

During this time, we encourage you to view the draft strategy in the document library on this page and have your say.

Submissions have now closed

If you wish to comment on the proposal, please lodge a written submission by 11:59pm on Monday, 6 July 2020 quoting Draft Urban Tree Strategy as the subject.

There are three ways you can lodge a submission:

• Complete an online submission below.
• Email it to [email protected]
• Post it to The General Manager, Cumberland City Council, PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160.

Please quote reference ‘Draft Urban Tree Strategy’ as the relevant subject on your submission.

If you have any questions about the Urban Tree Strategy, please contact:

Tim Nguyen
Senior Environmental Management Officer
P: (02) 8757 9804
E: [email protected]

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