THE quality of life in Havering has been given a boost after Boris Johnson revealed that 100 trees are to be planted around the borough.
Paid for by City Hall funds, the Mayor of London announced the planting as part of a bigger scheme to place 10,000 more trees around the capital in built-up areas by 2015.
The first 2,000, including those given to Havering, will be placed in the ground this spring, it was revealed on Friday.
Other boroughs to benefit from the scheme include Barking and Dagenham, which will get 190, and Redbridge with 55.
The borough of Ealing secured the largest number of 210 and the lowest was Hounslow with 15.
The mayor is planning to increase tree cover across the city by 5 per cent by 2025, and the target of 10,000 by 2015 will double the number planted in his first term in office, which ran from 2008 to 2012.
He said: "Street trees deliver a whole host of benefits for Londoners, helping to improve the look and feel of neighbourhoods as well as making the capital a more attractive place in which to live and invest.
"My first 10,000 street trees are a flourishing success and I am delighted to announce this latest crop of areas to receive funds for more trees by spring time."
The range of benefits that trees can bring include improved air quality, flood risk reduction and havens for wildlife.
Funds of £1.7 million have been made available for more trees to be planted across London and the window to apply for the next round opens shortly.
The project is being delivered in partnership with the Forestry Commission and the environment support charity Groundwork London.
It is open to all London boroughs, private landowners who own or manage a public realm, such as businesses and registered social landlords.
Civic society groups and community organisations working with boroughs and private landowners may also apply.
For more information, log on to the website www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment/greening-london/ releaf-london/msti
