Decision details

Recommendation from Place & Resources Overview Committee

The policy defines the way in which Dorset Council will manage the Trees that the Council own and are responsible for.

Decision

Executive Decision Notice - Management of Council Owned Trees - Dorset Council

Reason for the decision

At its Annual Meeting, Council decided to continue to meet virtually for all non-executive committees. The Leader of the Council also decided that Cabinet should continue to meet virtually until social distancing requirements had been removed. Therefore, the Portfolio Holder for Customer and Community Services has made this decision taking into account the views expressed by the wider cabinet membership.

Dorset Council owns and is responsible for approx. 250,000 trees which will be managed against this Policy. The Policy builds upon and combines existing tree policies from the predecessor district and county authorities, and has been written with input and advice from the Health and Safety Executive  reflecting the legal obligations of Dorset Council to manage its Tree stock e.g. Occupiers Liability Act 1984 and Highways Act 1980.