MATURE STREET TREES

Early day motion 643, tabled 13 May 1999 by Jenny Jones (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

That this House recognises the importance of mature street trees in filtering air pollution, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; notes that street trees are under threat from open-cut trenching by utility companies; welcomes the development of computer assisted trenchless technology by Midlands Electricity; and calls upon the Government to develop a national strategy for the preservation of mature street trees by encouraging utility companies to adopt trenchless technology and introducing trenching guidelines enforceable by law.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Unknown 1.