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<p>The Government recognises the value of trees, including their support for biodiversity,
their relationship to landscape and amenity, their contribution to health and mitigating
climate change and, in many cases, their rarity and role as part of our cultural heritage.
The Tree Preservation Order (TPO) system is an important method of protecting trees
and woodlands of amenity value.</p><p>The Town and Country Planning Regulation 2012
clearly sets out that an authority is only liable to pay compensation for damage caused
by TPO trees in certain circumstances; there are strict criteria and limitations.
This is also set out in our Planning Practice Guidance.</p><p>This year, the Government
has made available an increase in Core Spending Power in England from £49 billion
in 2020-21 to up to £51.3 billion in 2021-22, a 4.6% increase in cash terms. This
recognised the resources councils need to meet their pressures and maintain current
service levels.</p>
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