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Wealden District Council Tree, Hedgerow & Woodland Strategy Initial Public Questionnaire

Wealden District Council, supported by Treeconomics, is developing a Tree, Hedgerow and Woodland Strategy for the District.

The Strategy will help guide the protection, management and enhancement of trees, hedgerows and woodlands across Wealden. It will be informed by national policy and best practice, providing an evidence-based framework to support future decision-making and investment.

As part of this process, Wealden District Council will work closely with local communities, landowners, businesses, environmental organisations and other stakeholders through a programme of workshops and public consultation.

Before developing the Strategy, we would like to hear your views on trees, hedgerows and woodlands in Wealden. We are interested in understanding your experiences, what you value most, and what you think the priorities should be for the future.

To help us analyse responses, we would like to know a little about you. We welcome responses from residents, community groups, landowners, businesses, environmental organisations and anyone with an interest in Wealden's natural environment.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback will help shape the future of trees, hedgerows and woodlands across Wealden.
1.Would you like your response to be treated as confidential?
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The following questions help Wealden District Council understand whether the consultation has reached a broad range of residents and whether any groups are under-represented. All questions are optional and responses will be analysed anonymously.
2.What is your name?
3.What is your e-mail address?
4.What is your age?
5.Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
For the purposes of this question, a disability is a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal daily activities.
6.If yes what type of disability or health condition do you have? Please tick all that apply.
7.What is your ethnicity?
Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong.
Please tick the box you feel is most appropriate
8.Sex and Gender identity
What is your sex?
9.Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?
10.Please tell us about yourself (select one option), I am responding as:
11.Where are you based? (work or home)
12.If applicable, what is your organisation?
13.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"Trees, woodlands and hedgerows are an important part of Wealden"
14.Thinking about Wealden today, do you think there are too many, too few, or about the right amount of tree across Wealden?
15.Do you think there are too many, too few or about the right number of trees in your neighbourhood?
16.Can you see a tree(s) from your home or property?
17.Where are the trees that you can see from your home or property? (Select all that apply)
18.How do you feel about the tree(s) you can see from your home or property
19.Please tell us more about how you feel about these trees (or why you would like to see trees from your property).
20.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"Planting new trees on private land in Wealden is important."
21.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"Street and park trees in Wealden are well cared for."
22.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"Investment in tree planting care and management should be a priority for Wealden District Council"
23.To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"The benefits of trees, woodlands and hedgerows are worth the cost of maintaining them."
24.Please tell us why you gave this response.
25.Thinking about the future, what should be the highest priorities for trees, woodlands and hedgerows in Wealden? (Select up to 3)
26.What should be the priorities for trees, woodlands and hedgerows in Wealden over the next 10 years?
27.If new street trees were proposed for your street, which of the following statements best reflects your view?
28.Which organisations or groups should play the biggest role in improving trees, woodlands and hedgerows in Wealden? (Select up to 3)
29.How did you hear about this survey?
30.Is there anything we haven't asked about trees, woodlands and hedgerows in Wealden that you think is important?
31.Would you like to get involved in helping to deliver the aims and vision of Wealden's Tree, Hedgerow and Woodland Strategy?
32.If yes or maybe:
How would you like to be involved? (Select all that apply)