The independent inquiry will consult with stakeholders over the appointment of an independent chair – but this appears to be news to one major stakeholder.
New 'co-operative arrangement' between Labour and Greens includes long-awaited inquiry into the felling of thousands of street trees in Sheffield, expected to launch in the autumn.
After years of tension over felling, Sheffield Council are keen to promote a new collaborative strategy. But campaigners believe problems with the city's democracy run deeper.
Julie Dore is resigning as Leader of the Council. Her recent “unreserved apology” is not enough – her successor should immediately launch a public inquiry into the felling of thousands of our city’s street trees.
Street Tree Working Strategy - agreed between Sheffield City Council, Amey, Sheffield Tree Action Group (STAG) and others - means Sheffield's street trees "will be protected, sustained, and increased in number".
As the battle for Sheffield's trees continues to play out across the city's streets, in its courtrooms, newspapers and online, it seems a good time to ask: in England's greenest city, how did it come to this?
