Already, more than 85,000 young trees have been planted in the fledgling woodland just to the west of York, near Poppleton. Within the next few years, the plan is for that to increase to 210,000 trees.
The 190-acre woodland will include woodland walks, cycling trails, wildflower meadows, a community orchard, a woodland school and a visitor centre.
Former council leader Keith Aspden said in February this year that the woodland would ‘benefit the city and its residents for years to come', while former executive member for climate change Cllr Paula Widdowson described it as a ‘flagship project’ contributing to York’s efforts to protect biodiversity and tackle carbon emissions.
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Over 230 York pensioners £7,000 a year better off with Pension Credit
Hikes to Micklegate parking charges which would see an end to half-hour rates and free Sunday morning stays for churchgoers have been put on hold following a backlash.
A former East Yorkshire subpostmaster has said he still wants “vindication” for the way he and his family were treated during the Horizon IT scandal after being made an OBE.
