Set up urban greening task force, Create Streets urges government

By Tom Lowe2023-09-28T10:53:00

Research group wants communities to have a ‘right to plant’ in public spaces to make street greener

Create Streets has urged the government to set up an ‘urban greening task force’ to increase the amount of greenery in public spaces.

Rishi Sunak should declare a national mission to prevent unnecessary felling of trees and set robust targets for urban greenery, the built environment research group said in a new report.

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