A £150,000 ‘trees budget’ has raised questions at a Northern Ireland council.
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) has one of the “lowest tree stocks in Northern Ireland”, according to the local authority’s parks officer - a status it is aiming to change.
The latest LCCC corporate committee was presented with a total £1.5m ‘repair and renewal’ maintenance budget for the district, with tree maintenance by far the top expense.
