Lanarkshire council agrees to help plant 18 million trees in the next 10 years

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South Lanarkshire Council has pledged to help plant 18 million trees over the next decade.At the Climate Change and Sustainability committee meeting yesterday (November 9), councillors approved plans to plant the trees as part of the Glasgow City Region.The Glasgow City Region Cabinet, which South Lanarkshire Council is a part of, launched The Clyde Climate Forest in June last year with the main aim to plant 18 million trees over the next decade.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The council is also a significant landowner and a vital partner in supporting the plans.Over the course of the year, those actively involved in the Clyde Climate Forest have seen the great opportunities that could arise from the Clyde Climate Forest.The council has begun setting out commitments to the management, protection and enhancement of trees at a canopy cover level.

The approach maximises the services and quality of life benefits it can collectively bring to the community.The ambitious plans to plant 18 million trees received mixed reviews from councillors.Councillor John Anderson (East Kilbride Central South) questioned if