Trees and the Public Realm - Westminster City Council

Appendix G - 2
Trees and the Public Realm (Draft)
Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), 2007, Climate Change and Urban Green Spaces,
Neighbourhoods, Cities and Regions Analysis Division. www.communities.gov.uk
London Climate Change Partnership, Adapting to climate change; Lessons for London (2006)
http://www.london.gov.uk/lccp/publications/adapting-jul06.jsp
Mayor of London, London’s Warming (2002)
http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/publications/environment.jsp
Mayor of London, Leading to a Greener London: An Environment Programme for the Capital (2009).
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/publications/2009/07/greener-london.jsp
Site considerations
Department for Transport, Manual for Streets (2007).
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/manforstreets/
National Joint Utilities Group
http://www.njug.org.uk/
Roberts, J., Jackson, N., Smith, M., Tree Roots in the Built Environment (2006). London, The Stationery
Office.
Trowbridge, Peter J., Bassuk, Nina L. Trees in the Urban Landscape – Site assessment, Design and
Installation (2004). Wiley.
Information on species selection
Department for Communities and Local Government, Guidance on high hedges
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/treeshighhedges/highhedges/
Greater London Authority, Right Trees for a Changing Climate.
http://www.right-trees.org.uk
The Offwell Woodland & Wildlife Trust
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/woodland_manage/tree_value.htm
Patterson, A (2003) Best Trees for your Garden. Firefly Books.
Royal Horticultural Society
http://www.rhs.org.uk/databases/summary.asp
Policy
Department for Communities and Local Government, National Planning Policy Statements (various dates)
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.aspid=1143803
Mayor of London, London Tree & Woodland Framework
http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/forest/index.jsp
Westminster City Council, Core Strategy
http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/environment/planning/ldf/corestrategy/