Your views on the proposals to plant 600 street and greenspace trees in Wirral

'Following this article in the Wirral Globe you said:




'I really hope this project comes off for the next generation'! ....




With more 20-22 year olds moving into Wirral the 


future is with them and their children




'Agree we need to green the grot surrounding the docks..'




This planting will lead investors into the docks 


area.In time investment will help pay for the 


transport and green infrastructure that is essential 


to a prosperous working environment




'the trees will have had a good chance to grow by the time 


something gets built on Wirral waters'....




We agree, but change can happen faster than you 


think, this project is three years long.The main 


Wirral Waters site is a 30-40 year project but already


 plans are afoot!!




'Why is someone going to spend all this money, in a recession'....




We think that spending money on the right things in 


a recession helps set the scene for future investment 


where jobs and a healthier living space is essential to 


a more stable place to live and work!


Trees promote well being by encouraging people to


 get out and about and to think about walking to 


their local shops and amenities instead of taking the 


car or bus.


You need connection to your natural environment to 


get a sense of the seasons and the colour that this 


brings and sense of hope that this fosters is 


extremely valuable!




In Liverpool a housing provider was going to 


demolish houses, but didn't after investment in the 


local green environment.The net result was secured 


tenancy, healthier residents and a net saving of 100s 


of thousands of pounds.Not just in housing costs but 


in the cost of supporting residents into the future.




'How can they spend £1,000,000 on trees now to show that 


they are green'? 




Fortunately the Council is not having to spend a 


penny on the tree planting.It just needs to take on 


the future maintenance


 of the trees.




'I do like street trees and the improvements that they bring to


 a street - just compare the feel of some of the streets in 


Bebington that still have (most) of their trees - e.g. Prince's 


Drive to those where they have been lost e.g. Alexandra 


Drive'.....




Green Streets uses imaging software to show how a 


street looks with trees and without.A tree lined 


street adds about 5% to the property value of it's 


housing stock.




'yes I am pleasantly surprised by this'.....




We hope you will continue to be and will try our best 


to improve your local environment.