Council determined for Council staff to prepare a report to come back to Council outlining a proposed framework for tree management guidelines for trees on private land at an intervention level of 8 metres or higher and 10 metres or higher. This would include administration design, compliance and resourcing implications.

Councillors adopted for Council to develop an education program highlighting the importance of retaining trees, increasing canopy coverage and the benefits that they provide to our urban communities.

Councillors also moved that a statistically valid survey be undertaken to understand the community attitude towards a Tree Preservation Order and that it be funded from the Tree Management budget.