Decision Maker: Assistant Director Community Services, Group Director of Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
DBC officers, in partnership with Darlington
Forest Project and Groundwork N.E., have been looking for a
suitable site for a tree nursery to grow trees ready for planting
at various locations across the Borough. The former stables site
has become available following the relocation of stables on this
site due to flooding issues in certain areas. All interested
parties have reviewed the site and agreed that it is a suitable
location for the tree nursery.
Implementation date: 1 October 2023
To lease the site to Groundwork N.E. at a
peppercorn rent to work in partnership with Darlington Forest
Project and DBC to enable the group to grow saplings that will then
be planted at various sites across the Borough.
A number of other sites have been investigated
over the last two years but none have proved to be suitable for
various reasons.
Publication date: 19/09/2023
Date of decision: 19/09/2023