We are a voluntary organisation dedicated to promoting the planting and preservation of trees in and around Bristol's wonderful urban forest.bristoltreeforum.org Bristol, EnglandJoined October 2016
We have submitted this statement to the Economy and Skills committee for its meeting on 22 September trying to understand just how many planning breaches Bristol suffers from. It remains far from clear:
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Bristol City Council v Information Commissioner: FOIA compliance enforcement upheld.
Don't suppose anyone has the full copy of this decision?
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Are the government's dreams of building 1.5 million homes being thwarted by the reality of the marketplace?
Bristol's high-rise housing boom stopped by 'perfect storm'
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'Baltic Wharf - Biodiversity Gain Plan (10 April 2025) information request' whatdotheyknow.com/request/baltic… via @WhatDoTheyKnow
To replace the trees lost to this development, 107 more trees need to be planted (in addition to the 162 already agreed) to avoid a net loss of biodiversity.
The development of Bristol Zoo Gardens is proceeding regardless, even though the evidence of the number trees on the site was deeply flawed making the BNG evidence unreliable.
Here are our comments on the latest conditional application - 25/12792/COND:
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Paul Wood's excellent book - Tree Hunting - 1,00 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland's Towns and Cities has just landed - thestreettree.com/.../tree-hunti…
WeI particularly appreciated this section in the Bristol Section about the tree at the sadly-now-closed Bristol Zoo Gardens site.
TODAY’S THE DAY - Judicial Review hearing begins….
Thank you to all who have supported, donated and made this legal challenge possible, esp the experts at @BristolTreeFora.
We will be arguing hard to stop the horrendous destruction planned for #BristolZooGardens.
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Reflections on the Judicial Review. - and why it should have been avoided. 'We need to take a stand to protect our history and our heritage' bristol247.com/opinion/your-s…
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