Rutland County Council telephone: 01572 722 577 Catmose fax: 01572 758 307 Oakham email: [email protected] Rutland web: www.rutland.gov.uk LE15 6HP 09 December 2020 1404/20 - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS REQUEST Dear Sir/Madam Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is provided below. Request/ Response: I am writing to make a Freedom of Information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to know: 1. The total number of trees felled by Rutland County Council for the years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (up to the most recent month of available data) For each year of data, please state and break down: The reason for the felling of said trees The cost to the council of felling trees The locations of trees felled The species of trees felled and how many If trees felled were street trees or rural Answer: 2016 felled 8 trees at £778.72. Sites and species unknown, records do not exist for this year. 2017 felled 60 trees at £3,560. Sites and species unknown, records do not exist for this year. 2018 109 trees at £4213. Locations included Oakham, Tickencote, Uppingham, Empingham, Essendine, Ryhall, Ketton, South Luffenham, Stretton, Whitwell, Belmesthorpe, Greetham, Ayston, Wardley Reasons include safety, electric line clearance, obstruction, and property damage Species felled include Acer campestre, Acer cappadocicum, Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus, Aesculus hippocastanum, Betula utilis, Corylus avellana, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus x laevalleei, Fraxinus excelsior, Ilex aquifolium, Larix decidua, Malus, Pinus nigra, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus dulcis, Prunus inisititia, Prunus padus, Prunus spinosa, Robinia pseudoacacia, Salix caprea, Salix fragilis, Sambucus nigra, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus x thuringiaca, Tilia cordata, Tilia x europaea, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus minor, Ulmus procera, X CUpressocyparis leylandii 2019 44 trees at £2672. Locations included Oakham, Lyndon, Langham Cottesmore, Uppingham, Empingham, Ketton, Ryhall, South Luffenham, Market Overton. Reasons include safety, obstruction and property damage. Species felled include Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Amelanchier arborea, Aesculus hippocastanum, Betula pendula, Cotoneaster, Crataegus monogyna, Fraxinus excelsior, Ginkgo biloba, Prunus sargentii, Prunus serrulata, Prunus spinosa, Salix alba, Sambucus nigra, Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus commixta, Sorbus x intermedia, Thuja occidentalis, Ulmus procera, Both rural and urban. 2020 75 trees at £5295.57. Locations at Hambleton, Uppingham, Stamford, Braunston, Oakham, Ryhall, Ketton, Belton, Market Overton, Edith Weston, Cottesmore, Langham, Tinwell. Reasons include safety, electric line clearance, obstruction and property damage. Species felled include Acer pseudoplatanus, Aesculus hippocastanum, Amelanchier arborea, Betula pendula, Crataegus laevigata, Fraxinus excelsior, Ilex aquifolium, Larix decidua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Malus domestica, Malus trilobata, Pinus sylvestris, Populus spp., Populus x canadensis, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus padus, Prunus spinosa, Prunus sargentii, Prunus serrula, Pyrus salicifolia, Robinia pseudoacacia, Salix caprea, Salix fragilis, Sambucus nigra, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus x intermedia, Sorbus x thuringiaca, Taxus baccata, Tilia cordata, Ulmus glabrai. Both rural and urban. 2. The total number of trees planted by Rutland County Council for the years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (up to the most recent month of available data) For each year of data, please state and break down: The cost to the council of planting trees The locations of trees planted The species of trees planted and how many If trees planted were street trees or rural Answer: 2016 Trees 92 cost £2,111 Locations Oakham, Market Overton, Seaton, Cottesmore, Ryhall, Empingham, Stamford, Greetham, and Manton 3 Quercus robur 1 Zelkova serrate 2 Betula ermanii 1 Juglans nigra 1 Hippophae rhamnoides 1 Amelanchier arborea 1 Acer capillipes 1 Fagus sylvatica var. purpureum 1 Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' 6 Betula utilis var. Jacquemontii 27 Quercus robur, 5 Corylus avellana, 8 Taxus baccata" 16 Ginkgo biloba, 8 Acer x freemanii, 3 Sarcoccoa confusa 6 Betula utilis 1 Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' Records do not show if rural or urban. 2017 28 trees at £1,280 Locations Oakham, Langham, Ryhall, Empingham, Stamford, Greetham, and Manton 6 Betula utilis 1 Carpinus betulus 1 Ginkgo biloba 1 Amelanchier arborea 1 alnus cordata 1 Amelanchier arborea 1 Quercus robur 1 Prunus 'Amanogawa' 1 Amelanchier arborea 3 Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii' 1 Prunus 'Amanogawa' 5 Sequoia sempervirens 1 Prunus 'Amanogawa' 1 Ginkgo biloba 1 Taxodium distichum 1 Quercus robur 1 Prunus 'Amanogawa' 2018 38 trees planted at £3,915.20 Locations include Oakham, Langham, Preston, South Luffenham, Lyndon, Burley, Tickencote, Market Overton, Empingham, Manton, Greetham, Lyddington, 1 Pinus sylvestris 8 Gingko biloba 'Nanum' 1 Betula maximowziciana 1 Fagus sylvatica var. purpureum 5 Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' 1 Acer platanoides 1 Taxus baccata 4 Sorbus aria 1 Acer pseudoplatanus 1 Betula utilis var. Jacquemontii 2 Prunus domestica Hauszwetche 10 Juglans regia 1 Quercus robur, 1 Malus baccata 1 Sorbus x thuringiaca 2019 43 trees planted at £4,130.10 Locations include Oakham, Ryhall, South Luffenham, Lyddington, Braunston-In- Rutland, Empingham, Market Overton, Ketton, Langham, Cottesmore, Uppingham, Species: 1 Alnus cordata 1 Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' 1 Crataegus x lavallei, 3 Fagus sylvatica var. purpurea 2 Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' 1 Corylus colurna 1 Pinus sylvestris 2 Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrierei' 1 Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii doorenbros' 1 Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' 1 Acer saccharinum 1 Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' 3 Prunus x yedoensis 1 Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill' 1 Prunus x yedoensis 1 Malus sylvestris 2 Taxus baccata 1 Koelreuteria paniculata 1 Alnus cordata 1 Acer campestre 'Elegant' 1 Prunus sargentii 12 Betula pendula 3 Tilia cordata 2020 33 trees at £2,283 Locations included Oakham, Whissendine, Ketton, Ryhall, Morcott, Greetham, Wing, Langham, 1 Ginkgo biloba 1 Koelreuteria paniculata 1 Ailanthus altissima 1 Cercis siliquastrum 1 Cercis siliquastrum 3 Alnus cordata 3 Sorbus aria Lutescens 1 Ostrya carpinifolia 1 Sorbus aria Lutescens 5 Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata' 1 Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata Frans Fontaine' 1 Pinus nigra 1 Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' 1 Ostrya carpinifolia 1 Cercis siliquastrum 3 Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata' 1 Horse chestnut 2 Betula utilis jacquemontii 1 Alnus cordata 1 Quercus robur in pot approx 1m tall 1 Pinus sylvestris 1 Sorbus aria 3. The total number of trees under Rutland County Council authority in the years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (up to the most recent month of available data) For each year of data, please state and break down: The locations of trees The species of trees If trees were street trees or rural Answer: Rutland County Council can only provide data for 2020. The number of trees on our records is 102,762. Please See attached “1404/20 - Locations of trees and species of trees. You are free to use any documents supplied for your own use, including for non- commercial research purposes. The documents may also be used for news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the documents or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner, where copyright exists. Such a request would be considered separately in accordance with the relevant Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 and is not automatic. Therefore, no permission is implied in the re-use of this information, until such a request to re-use it has been made and agreed, subject to any appropriate conditions. Any request to re-use the information should be made to me at the address below. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact the Data Protection Officer, Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP You can also complain to the Information Commissioner at: The Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House, Water lane Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF Tel: 01625 545700 Yours faithfully FOI Administrator Business Support Team Rutland County Council Can only provide data for 2020. The number of trees on our records is 102,762. The locations of trees and species of trees • Street Area Species • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Ilex aquifolium (English holly) • Uppingham Cemetery Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson cypress) • Uppingham Cemetery • Uppingham Cemetery Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (yew) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (yew) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Uppingham Thujopsis dolobrata (hiba) • Uppingham Cemetery Uppingham Thujopsis dolobrata (hiba) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (yew) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (yew) • Uppingham Cemetery Taxus baccata (Irish yew) 'Fastigiata' • Uppingham Cemetery