Climate/and or nature emergency - Find a freedom of information request

1.  Have you formally declared a climate/and or nature emergency? Yes/No

 If yes:
           a) Do you have a full-time officer solely dedicated to managing your declared climate and/or nature emergency?  Yes/No.

           b) Do you have a formally adopted and published policy/strategy as guidance to specifically manage the declared emergency? Yes/No. 

If yes, please link to it. 

2.  Does your policy/strategy specify that some or all planning applications that could affect trees must include a tree canopy cover assessment as supporting information? Yes/No

3.  Do you have a professional tree officer dedicated to advise on planning applications that could affect existing trees?  Yes/No

4.  Do you have standard planning conditions that specifically require that the supply, planting, and maintenance of new trees must be complaint with BS 8545 (2014) Trees:  from nursery to independence in the landscape - Recommendations? Yes/No
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. No LCC have not declared a climate emergency

2. No

3. Yes LCC has a professional tree officer dedicated to advising on planning applications that could affect existing trees.

4. No