That this Council:-
(a) notes the recent petition to save 12 trees on Rustlings Road, near Endcliffe Park, signed by over 8,000 people;
(b) notes Sheffield’s reputation as one of the greenest cities in Europe and recognises the importance of the city’s trees in making this city so special and unique;
(c) notes this Administration’s continued efforts to ruin this reputation by selling off parts of our city’s parks and threatening the green belt surrounding Sheffield;
(d) is concerned by the comment made by tree expert Adam Winson that the Council’s current policy on trees could lead to half the city’s trees being felled in a ‘potential chainsaw massacre’;
(e) believes that Amey have been given free rein by the Administration to decide the fate of our city’s trees without consultation of Sheffield residents; and
(f) therefore proposes to the Administration:
(i). that a moratorium of at least two months is called on the felling of mature trees in Sheffield; and
(ii) that a scrutiny review of the citywide policy on the future of our trees takes place.
Minutes:
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Debate on Petition to Save 12 Trees on Rustlings Road (2) |
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It was moved by Councillor Roger Davison, seconded by Councillor Ian Auckland, that this Council:- |
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(a) notes the recent petition to save 12 trees on Rustlings Road, near Endcliffe Park, signed by over 8,000 people;
(b) notes Sheffield’s reputation as one of the greenest cities in Europe and recognises the importance of the city’s trees in making this city so special and unique;
(c) notes this Administration’s continued efforts to ruin this reputation by selling off parts of our city’s parks and threatening the green belt surrounding Sheffield;
(d) is concerned by the comment made by tree expert Adam Winson that the Council’s current policy on trees could lead to half the city’s trees being felled in a ‘potential chainsaw massacre’;
(e) believes that Amey have been given free rein by the Administration to decide the fate of our city’s trees without consultation of Sheffield residents; and
(f) therefore proposes to the Administration:
(i) that a moratorium of at least two months is called on the felling of mature trees in Sheffield; and
(ii) that a scrutiny review of the citywide policy on the future of our trees takes place. |
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Whereupon, it was moved by Councillor Terry Fox, seconded by Councillor Tony Downing, as an amendment, that the Motion now submitted be amended by the deletion of paragraphs (c) to (f) and the addition of a new paragraph (c) as follows:- |
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(c) therefore recognises that a debate of Full Council will take place on the issue and resolves to listen to the outcome of the debate before reaching a decision on this issue. |
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Motion to move to next business |
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RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Gill Furniss, that (in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.13) the Council does now move to the next item of business and that the question be now put. |
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On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried. |
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Following a Right of Reply by Councillor Roger Davison, the original Motion, as amended, was put to the vote in the following form and carried:- |
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RESOLVED: That this Council:- |
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(a) notes the recent petition to save 12 trees on Rustlings Road, near Endcliffe Park, signed by over 8,000 people; |
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(b) notes Sheffield’s reputation as one of the greenest cities in Europe and recognises the importance of the city’s trees in making this city so special and unique; and |
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(c) therefore recognises that a debate of Full Council will take place on the issue and resolves to listen to the outcome of the debate before reaching a decision on this issue. |