At the Stakeholder Inception Meeting held on 30^th July 2025 where attendees discussed the challenges and opportunities that the Thamesmead Urban Forest Strategy presents. Discussions were focused on three themed questions:

• Opportunities: What should the strategy look to deliver for the trees, wildlife and communities in Thamesmead?
• Issues and Challenges: What do you think the key issues and challenges are in developing and delivering the strategy?
• Data and information: What additional information and data do you think would be helpful for us to use in the shaping of the strategy?

We have captured what the participants responses were to three themed questions. These have been added to the ‘comments’ under each of the themes opposite. 

If you were not able to attend, or if you have further contributions you would like to make to the discussions around these questions, please use the ‘comment’ function under each theme to add your thoughts.