Green councillor to share new role of ‘tree champion’
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A PARISH councillor in Goring Heath has been appointed a “tree champion” by South Oxfordshire District Council.
Peter Dragonetti, who represents Kidmore End and Whitchurch ward on the authority, will promote woodland conservation and tree-growing schemes and help officers produce a tree strategy.
Councillor Dragonetti, who represents the Green party, will share the role with Conservative councillor Ian Snowdon, who chairs the council’s planning committee.
The pair will educate the public about how trees protect the environment and can improve people’s health. They will also speak to community groups and town or parish councils about making the most of the statutory protections applied to trees.