Saturday, 5 July 2008
Trees are an important part of our heritage and play a vital role in creating and maintaining attractive environments in the Boroughs urban areas, villages and countryside.
In recent years there has been a growing interest in maintaining and extending 'urban forests' as the benefits of trees in urban areas becomes better understood and their benefits for a healthy and sustainable urban environment appreciated. Trees have numerous invaluable ecological and social benefits; providing wildlife habitats, creating enclosure and privacy, reducing noise, screening and absorbing developments, trapping dust and greenhouse gases, and enhancing areas of degraded land. There are also less tangible benefits of trees in urban environments: contact with nature and the seasons, peace and tranquillity, relief from stress and raising a sense of pride of place.
Management of the urban forest in Doncaster is split between three departments:
Community Parks (Trees) are responsible for the operational management of Council owned trees in streets, parks and open spaces, council houses, cemeteries, leisure centres and Council owned woodlands.
Please use the contact details at the top of the page for help on any of the following:
Community Parks (Trees) also co-ordinate emergency works to trees during periods of inclement weather. During office hours contact Customer Services. Out of office hours please contact the Council's 24hour Emergency Number (01302) 341628.
Natural Environment Group (Woodlands) are responsible for the long-term management planning of 66 publicly accessible Council owned woodlands within the Borough. For further information please contact the Woodlands Officer on (01302) 735089.
Environmental Planning (Trees) are responsible for the statutory protection of trees, mostly on privately owned land, and advising on the development of land with trees present. Please contact us on (01302) 734948 for help on any of the following:
