Surrey County Council and partners have been awarded nearly £300,000 from the Forestry Commission to plant 25,000 new trees across Surrey.

The funding is being topped up by the County Council to allow an additional 9,000 trees to be planted. 

Local authorities, schools, parish councils and community groups will be planting the trees over the next two years

Cllr Marisa Heath, Cabinet Member for the Environment said, “I’m delighted to hear the partnership have been successful in their bid for funding. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with our residents and colleagues to create new woodland and maintain our ancient woodlands.

“These provide a great space for nature and our residents, whilst also helping to tackle climate change and the council’s ambition to become a net-zero county by 2050.”