21-4-06
Media
Release
Greens After Extra Street Tree Plantings in Council
Budget
The
Greens say that Randwick Council needs to maintain its image as a
"Green" Council by increasing the number of tree plantings
proposed under this year's draft budget.
The Greens have
already lobbied to boost the number of plantings from an initially
planned 1,000 to approximately 1,915 trees ﾖ but this will
still be less than the more than 3,000 planted last year.
Greens
Councillor Margaret Woodsmith stated that the extra money so far
gained by The Greens will include maintenance for a period of
sixmonths.
She elaborated,
“The Greens did not
think 1,000 trees was enough for the Council to be planting this year
given the growing public awareness of greenhouse gas and climate
change issues. We will be consulting with Council's Greening Randwick
Committee on the list of streets selected.”
Former
Greens Councillor and dedicated bush care worker Judy Greenwood has
called for the number of plantings to be increased yet further to
match last year's effort.
She said,
“The local
Greens will be putting in a written submission urging that the draft
budget be amended to increase the number of plantings to at least
3,000.”
The draft budget, which Council voted this week
to put on public exhibition, currently proposes specific plantings in
the following streets.
STREET PLANTINGS
Alison Rd 50
Anzac Parade 100
Arden St 50
Barker St
50
Beauchamp Rd 50
Botany Rd 50
Bunnerong Rd
100
Clovelly Rd 50
Fitzgerald Ave 50
Malabar
Rd 50
Maroubra Rd 50
Boundary St 25
Clifton
Rd 20
Keith St 20
Shackel Ave 10
Moore
St 10
Arcadia St 20
Beach St 30
Neptune
St 10
Evelyn St 10
Torrington Rd 20
The Corso
20
Sackville St 20
Duncan St 20
Bridges St 1 0
Scott St 10
Tyrwhitt St 10
CONTACT: Greens
Councillor Margaret Woodsmith
Greens Councillor Murray Matson