Issue details
To approve a variation to the Green Space Enhancements element of the Hereford Towns Fund
• In July 2020 government announced that
under the Towns Fund programme they were offering Hereford a grant
of £750,000 to fund capital projects that can be delivered
this financial year. This grant will be used to support capital
spend within the intervention framework as set out in the Towns
Fund Further Guidance.
• Whilst the City Trees scheme as part of the Green Space
Enhancement project was extremely popular and was fully subscribed,
only 519 of the 1,000 trees were available for purchase. This had
required an alternative delivery solution for this project.
• Through consideration of alternative delivery options to
provide green space enhancements in the Hereford City, the
following two options were identified:
Larger Trees in public spaces
• Although the availability of smaller residential trees was
limited, a number of larger trees are still available.
• Whilst this provides an alternative option to deliver the
project objectives, due to the increased size these trees are not
suited to residential gardens.
• Following a review of potential sites, the Hereford
Enterprise Zone, Marlbrook School and Aylestone Park were
identified as suitable locations.
Sedum Bus Shelters
• The opportunity to install sedum bus shelters was identified
as an alternative solution to improve green infrastructure within
the City whilst also improving biodiversity corridors and
supporting the County Plan objective to improve and extend active
travel options throughout the county.
• Following consultation with the public transport team three
proposed locations were identified:
• Whitecross Road Memorial,
• St Martins Church, Ross Road,
• Victoria Court, Whitecross road.
• These sites are proposed as they are key locations with high
use and require investment in the current shelter provision.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/03/2021
Decision due: 17 March 2021 by Director of Economy and Place (Historic)
Contact: Tara Roche Schiavon, Senior Project Manager Email: Tara.RocheSchiavon@herefordshire.gov.uk.
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