I am secretary to the Solihull tree wardens. We are a voluntary group who give up our time to care for trees. We have ongoing projects all over the borough and we are passionate about preserving trees and the local natural environment
We are very concerned about the new proposed housing developments proposed in Dog Kennel lane, Dickens Heath, and Baxters Green.
We do realise there is a need for affordable housing but the horrors of the intense building already in Dickens heath comes to mind.. When building new developments there needs to be plenty of green space for children and adults to enjoy and of course we need to preserve as many of the existing trees as trees are essential to our well being. Trees absorb carbon monoxide and potentially
harmful gasses from the air and release oxygen. In fact a mature canopy tree
releases enough oxygen to sustain two human beings. Please with thoughtful planning we could provide a healthy environment where people can live