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General Category / Miscellaneous Discussion / Re: Being charged for TPO checks
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on: August 20, 2010, 10:02:31 AM
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Started by danmac | Last post by adrock
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Has anyone else been encountered local authrities charging money for TPO checks. I have come accross 2 now wanting upwards of £40 per hour to check for the presence of any statutory designations. I thought this would be public information?
never come across local authorities charging money for TPO checks
you should be able to view the TPO register at your local authority for free (a lot have them online)
Local authorities have to keep a TPO register avilable for the public to view at all times
This is from the Town & Country Plannign Act:
Section 69
(1) Every local planning authority shall keep a register containing information with respect to matters relevant to tree preservation orders made by the authority.
(2) The register shall contain, as regards each such order
(a) details of every application under the order and of the authority’s decision (if any) in relation to each such application, and
(b) a statement as to the subject-matter of every appeal under the order and of the date and nature of the Secretary of State’s determination of it.
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(5) Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.
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General Category / Jobs / Vacancy for a climber
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on: December 05, 2009, 03:01:38 PM
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Started by Trackers | Last post by Trackers
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Hi,
I have a vacancy for an Utility Arborist, you must have all relevant qualifications and preferably some experience in the industry. Based in the Ipswich area but working at various locations. Salary depending on experience, incentive bonuses.
To express an interest in this position please e-mail trackersltd@live.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
Thank you,
Louisa
trackersltd@live.co.uk
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General Category / Miscellaneous Discussion / Christmas Lights and Trees
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on: December 01, 2009, 05:30:19 PM
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Started by treebeard | Last post by treebeard
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I have a line of box limes which need electric wires fixed for christmas lights (unfortunately they need to be permanent), need a non invasive fixing idea. My thought so far would be jubilee clips (with rubber on the inside), so they can be adjusted for growth every year. I want to avoid cable ties as they are tacky and nails etc as the trees are very young. Any suggestions??. The feed wires are already in place so thats not a problem.
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General Category / Miscellaneous Discussion / Re: Council trees and their leaves ??
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on: November 20, 2009, 03:29:23 PM
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Started by Richard | Last post by Russell_Critchley
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Unlike branches and fruit I do not think that the courts have settled the question of who owns a dead leaf.
In theory any damage caused to your property by someone else’s property could result in damages being awarded. However, you would have to prove that the leaves caused the damage, that they came from the offending tree and have the courts resolve the question of who owns a dead leaf.
Gutter guards may alleviate the problem.
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General Category / Miscellaneous Discussion / Re: Council trees and their leaves ??
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on: November 03, 2009, 06:47:34 PM
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Started by Richard | Last post by Treeman
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Hi,
I am far from being an expert on such matters but, the common sense answer maybe why doesn’t the owner clean them him or her self?
There is no statue or common law rulings on this as far as I am aware, and to take the Council to Court in the hope that you could get them to clean your gutters would take a lot of money, much more expensive then paying some one to clean them.
I would suggest no to all three questions
Treeman
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General Category / Miscellaneous Discussion / Council trees and their leaves ??
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on: October 29, 2009, 11:21:12 AM
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Started by Richard | Last post by Richard
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I am wondering if anyone has come across this situation where leaves from council owned trees block private house guttering. I would be very grateful for your comments in relation to this in particular:
What if any is the legal position for homeowners?
Is the Local Authority obliged to clear the blockage?
Is the Local Authority liable for any damage to guttering caused by falling leaves?
I look forward to receiving your comments.
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General Category / Trees and the Law / Re: Arboricultural Exert Witness
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on: September 26, 2009, 06:20:11 PM
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Started by Dealga | Last post by masterwoodsman
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That made for interesting reading, and I confess i have for a long time felt embarressed for my industry, as you say it is insane for a newly qualified BHc to have "expert witness" as one of thier abilities. No other industry would tolerate that, and a 30 year old student of arboriculture should be laughed out of court.
I am doing my FDSc now, in three years I too will have the "ability" to be an expert witness but i wouldnt feel even close to being "proffesional" in this area without matching my twenty years on the tools with twenty years on the consulting game including 10 years of personal research and study in a specific area of arboriculture, in my case this will be Mycological arboriculture.
Court is the arena of old wise men, and that is not because its the old establishment, its because old wise men make for wisdom, and that's needed in court, 30 years in should be considered a minimum. I still have 8 to go!
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General Category / Pruning / Re: Pruning specifications
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on: September 26, 2009, 05:56:16 PM
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Started by Joe | Last post by masterwoodsman
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And that my friend is the exact issue I am talking about, what is easiest!
MOST climbers given a thin, will sling a rope over a comfy branch and "clean out" the middle job done, home by 2pm.
there is not one tree that cant be reduced, its just a question of difficulty, and if its too difficult to do, you need more practice or your in the wrong game!
I will grant you Norway maple is one of the most difficult to reduce well, they have fine and very brittle branches and their dense natures leave little internal framework to reduce to, but even these can be done, with CARE.
The trick with ash and beech too is to take out the DOMINANT leader in the cluster leaving the two sub branches as new tips this way the tree looks unchanged, is thinned by a healthy amount and all internal growth remains for even distribution of carbs and a future reduction point should the tree develop crown retrenchment at a later date.
I wasnt just refering to lions tailing which is an often misunderstood practice which involves taking out the heavy end and leaving a sub as the new leader, and being the ONLY foliage bearer on that stem. over thinning is where the outer perimeter of the crown is left untouched and all inner growth is removed, this is what most lazy climbers or newbies do.
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