Decision details

(R&E) Sub-Scheme of Delegation - Regeneration and Environment

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve a minor amendment to the Sub-Scheme of Delegation for the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment to permit Tree Service Officers to process all applications relating to works to TPO trees, or proposed works to trees within Conservation Areas

Decision:

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

 

09/12/19

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 

Paul Woodcock – Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

 

To include Tree Service Officers in dealing with all functions falling within SECTION 5 (Hedgerow and Trees) of the sub-scheme.

Brief Description of Decision:

 

 

To allow Tree Service Officers to process all applications relating to works to TPO trees, or proposed works to trees within Conservation Areas. As such, they would communicate directly with the applicant, write the relevant reports, and do the relevant decision notice.

Reasons for the Decision:

 

 

To free up Planning Officer time to deal with other application types.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

Continue as current, with Planning Officers dealing with matters, however this work is better  dealt with directly by the Tree Service Officers.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

N/A

 

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

 

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

 

 

N/A

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to include Tree Service Officers in dealing with all functions falling within SECTION  5 (Hedgerow and Trees) of the sub-scheme.

Signed by the Decision Maker      Paul Woodcock

Date: 09/12/19         

Name:            Paul Woodcock

Job Title: Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment

 

Publication date: 10/12/2019

Date of decision: 09/12/2019

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