The revised Development Control Plan(DCP), when it soon goes on exhibition for Public comment, will be an opportunity to support stronger protection of both native and non-native trees.
Greens Councillor Nola Firth comments:
“Tweed Shire Council compared to other NSW Councils has had scant protection for non-native urban trees.
“Non-natives here in the Tweed were only protected if they had a diameter of more than 80cm at breast height. To bring us into line with many other councils and to keep our precious trees intact, the diameter in the DCP is now 40 cm.’
So please have ‘Your Say’ on this change. It’s also an important opportunity to establish housing and landscaping controls that reduce emissions and urban heat, and protect biodiversity.”
Link to The revised Development Control Plan, when it soon goes on exhibition for Public comment will be: here.
