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The fund is part of a recent contract award by Salford City Council to media and infrastructure company Bauer Media Outdoor, and is designed to add value to the city and improve its green spaces.

Pictured: Councillor Mike McCusker (Salford City Council鈥檚 Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development) and Nigel Godfrey (Bauer Media Outdoors Partnerships Manager).

The 35 semi-mature trees were planted on Light Oaks Road in Claremont, Salford, by City of Trees, along with some help from Salford City Council鈥檚 Lead Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, Councillor Mike McCusker.

Councillor Mike McCusker said: 鈥淲e are delighted to receive this funding from Bauer Media Outdoor and to be working in partnership with City of Trees to deliver these green improvements to the City of Salford.

鈥淭he extra tree cover will help reduce pollution in the local area, and green projects such as this one are really important as we tackle the climate crisis and are of great benefit to the local community.鈥�

Officers from Salford City Council鈥檚 Environment Team and representatives from Greater Manchester鈥檚 City of Trees worked in collaboration to develop an ambitious planting scheme which features five different tree species: Sorbus intermedia Brouwers, Prunus accolade, Acer campestre Elsrijk, Alnus incana Aurea and Liquidambar Worplesdon.

The tree species were all specifically chosen to ensure that the trees do not grow too tall or cause disruption to the surrounding area due to their root systems or droppings.

Local people have been involved in a consultation process to give their feedback and views on the project.

This project forms part of Salford City Council鈥檚 Great Eight priorities and the pledge to tackle the climate emergency by securing investment and development in green spaces and green infrastructure across the city.

Bauer Media Outdoor鈥檚 Managing Director, Will Ramage, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic to be able to bring more street trees to Salford - a community that we鈥檙e really proud to be a part of 鈥� and to know that we鈥檝e left a positive and lasting legacy for local residents.鈥�

To date, Bauer Media Outdoor has planted over 400 trees across the country, through partnerships with Trees for Cities and City of Trees.