Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jenny Jones (Labour), on Thursday, 13 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 69 members in total.

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MATURE STREET TREES

That this House recognises the importance of mature street trees in filtering air pollution, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; notes that street trees are under threat from open-cut trenching by utility companies; welcomes the development of computer assisted trenchless technology by Midlands Electricity; and calls upon the Government to develop a national strategy for the preservation of mature street trees by encouraging utility companies to adopt trenchless technology and introducing trenching guidelines enforceable by law.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

643 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Conservation Environment protection Utilities Road works Trees Midlands Electricity

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk