Decision details

Tree Management Protocol & Guidance - Revisions

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider and accept revisions to the existing Tree Management Protocol & Guidance following benchmarking and a Tree Service Audit.

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

15th December, 2023

Title:

Tree Management Protocol and Guidance

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

The development of plans, protocols and strategies for culture, leisure, sports, green spaces and tourism relating to Appendix 9, Section 4C6, para. 2.(a).

Brief Description of Decision:

That the Tree Management Protocol and Guidance –November 2023 be approved and adopted.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Tree Management Protocol and Guidance provides a guide for the effective management of the Council’s tree stock, the protection of natural resources and the requirement to resolve a number of common issues raised through service requests.

 

The updated protocol includes woodlands, updated risk management techniques and advice to schools as well as clarifying a number of points within the previous version.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The alternative option of retaining the current protocol was not recommended because a guide in relation to woodlands, updated risk management techniques and advice to schools is necessary in order to guide officers, schools, Members and the general public on these matters.

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

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not Applicable.

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report for the Tree Management Protocol and Guidance considered by Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director for Regeneration & Environment

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to approve and adopt the draft Tree Management Protocol and Guidance.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker   Paul Woodcock

Dated: 15th December, 2023

 

Name: Paul Woodcock               

Job Title: Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment

 

Publication date: 18/12/2023

Date of decision: 15/12/2023

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