Norwich City Council has voted to support a Green Party amendment to the budget, which will mean £45,000 will go towards planting the flora this year.

It will form part of the authority's bid to reach 30pc tree cover in each of its 13 wards.

The cash agreed this week will be used to plant 100 standard trees, which have already been grown to a size of about 6ft, meaning they will have a faster effect on coverage than planting saplings.

Each tree costs about £459.

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