Mayor of London unveils £3.1m urban tree planting funding package

Michael Holder
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Funding is aimed at supporting tree planting across the capital, and comes in the wake of searing heat and devastating fires across the UK last week

The Mayor of London has pledged a further £3.1m to support tree planting across the capital, in bid to boost vital canopy cover and sun shade for citizens, support urban wildlife and biodiversity, reduce...

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